Arnold Böcklin
1827–1901 · Symbolism & Art Nouveau
Biography
Arnold Böcklin (1827–1901) was a Swiss Symbolist painter who worked mainly in Italy and Germany. His mythological and dreamlike scenes, full of nymphs, centaurs and mysterious landscapes, influenced the Surrealists.
From the artist’s life
Arnold Böcklin (1827–1901), a Swiss painter who worked largely in Italy, was a leading Symbolist. His mythological and dreamlike scenes influenced the Surrealists, especially Giorgio de Chirico.
From the page of Isle of the Dead
Paintings in this gallery (2)
Famous works elsewhere
- Faun whistling to a Blackbird 1863
- The War 1896
- The Plague 1898
- The Sanctuary of Hercules 1884
- Playing in the Waves 1882
- Odysseus and Polyphemus 1896