Arnold Böcklin

Arnold Böcklin (16 October 1827 – 16 January 1901) was a Swiss Symbolist painter. He is best known for his six versions of the Isle of the Dead, which inspired works by several late-Romantic composers.

For the Art Nouveau typeface, see Arnold Böcklin (typeface).
Arnold Böcklin
Self-portrait (1872)
Born(1827-10-16)16 October 1827
Basel, Switzerland
Died16 January 1901(1901-01-16) (aged 73)
Fiesole, Kingdom of Italy
Known forPainting
Notable workIsle of the Dead
MovementSymbolism
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.