Arnold Böcklin (1827 - 1901)
1827-10-16Basel, Switzerland1901-01-16Fiesole, ItalySwitzerland
Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss symbolist painter.
Influenced by Romanticism, Böcklin's symbolist use of imagery derived from mythology and legend often overlapped with the aesthetic of the Pre-Raphaelites. Many of his paintings are imaginative interpretations of the classical world, or portray mythological subjects in settings involving classical architecture, often allegorically exploring death and mortality in the context of a strange, fantasy world.
Date and place of birt: | 16 october 1827, Basel, Switzerland |
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Date and place of death: | 16 january 1901, Fiesole, Italy |
Nationality: | Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting, Römischer Кreis |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Mythological painting |
Art style: | Symbolism |