The Soul of the Baltic: The Life and Art of Karl Lorenz Rettich In the quiet, salt-misted landscapes of the German coast, the name Karl Lorenz Rettich evokes a profound sense of serenity and atmospheric depth. Born in 1841 in Rosenhagen, near the Bay of Lübeck, Rettich was a child of the Mecklenburg countryside, raised amidst the sprawling manor estates of his family. This early immersion in the unspoiled beauty of the Baltic region d…