Arnold Böcklin

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

Arnold Böcklin (16 October 1827 – 16 January 1901) was a Swiss Symbolist painter. His five versions of the Isle of the Dead inspired works by several late-Romantic composers.

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