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Arnold Böcklin

1827–1901 · 19th century · Switzerland · Symbolism

Self-Portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle — Arnold Böcklin
Self-Portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle

How to recognize Arnold Böcklin

Böcklin conjures brooding mythological dreamworlds — cypress islands, nymphs, silent allegories. Look for eerie stillness, classical motifs, and a dark, romantic, symbolic mood (famously the Isle of the Dead).

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