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Arnold Böcklin

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Ruin by the Sea

Ruin by the Sea

1881

Painting of a rolling landscape with tall trees, a hilltop town with a tower, and small figures near a stream under clouds.

Roman Landscape

ca. 1850-52

Mermaids and a bearded merman playing a harp in calm sea under a cloudy sky, by Arnold Böcklin.

In the Sea

1883

Dark night scene of a rocky island with cypress trees, stone tombs, and a small boat carrying two figures on still water.

Island of the Dead

1880

Painting of a narrow rocky gorge with a bright green tree, boulders, a stream, and a pale sky above.

Spring in a Narrow Gorge (Quell in einer Felsschluct)

1881

Two figures sit on a rocky ledge; a man points toward a distant valley while a woman in a pale dress leans beside him.

The Honeymoon

1875

Painting of a rider on a rearing grey horse crossing rocky ground at dusk, with a distant figure and trees under an orange sk

Astolf Riding Away with the Head of Orill

1873

Loose oil sketch of a pale ruined house among rocks under a dark stormy sky, with a cypress tree behind.

Destroyed House near Kehl

1870

Half-length portrait of a woman with dark bangs in a brown dress, set against a blue-grey background with plants.

Bildnis Clara Bruckmann-Böcklin

1876

Golden hillside landscape with a seated piper, white pavilion, grazing sheep and a dark peacock in the foreground.

Idyll (Fragment of a Screen)

1872

Painting of three standing stones on a grassy mound under a stormy sky, with a bare tree and white birds in the foreground.

The megalithic tomb

1847

Painted portrait of a young man with dark hair, eyes lowered, in a dark coat and white collar against a brown background.

Portrait of Alexander Michelis

1846

Painting of a grove with a burning altar, two kneeling white-robed figures, a procession of figures, and golden autumn trees.

Sacred grove

1882

Painting of a seated nude woman with a harp by a cave, and a cloaked man standing on dark rocks above the sea.

Ulysses and Calypso

1882

Painting of a sunset landscape with a pond, autumn trees, a grazing animal, and dark mountains under a green sky.

Landscape at Sunset

1849

Painting of chamois grazing among pale boulders and snow patches on a rocky mountainside under a grey sky.

Mountain Landscape with Chamois

1849

Woman in a dark veil grieves beside the nude body of a bearded man lying on a marble slab.

Magdalene Grieving over the Body of Christ

1867

Mermaids play on a dark rock amid stormy waves, one holding an infant, under a bright breaking wave.

Play of the Nereides

1886

Bildnis Anna Elisabeth Burckhardt-Brenner

1868

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a green dress and pink headscarf against a dark background, by Arnold Böcklin.

Bildnis Wilhelmine Wiggenhauser

1849

Painting of centaurs fighting on rocky ground, one raising a boulder overhead under a cloudy blue sky.

Fight of the Centaurs

1872

Painting of a wooded island with dancing robed figures, bathing nudes and swans on a dark lake under a cloudy sky.

The island of life

1888

Painting of an overgrown garden with a pale statue among roses, tall grasses, a stone urn and a curved stone basin.

Venus Abandoned

1860

Oil portrait of a man with curly hair and round wire glasses, wearing a dark coat and white collar, against a dark background

Portrait of Jakob Mähly

1848

Armored rider on a white horse overlooks a stone bridge, a hilltop town and a procession under a dark stormy sky.

The March of the Goths

1881

Painting of a green-skinned winged figure with a scythe striding over a street where people lie fallen and flee.

The Plague

1898

Fresco-style painting of King David with a crown and harp in an arched niche, with a winged cherub holding a scroll below.

King David

1868

Oil portrait of a woman in a grey dress leaning against a tree at dusk, holding a handkerchief, with a distant landscape.

Portrait of Louisa Schmid

1849

Painting of nude Venus rising from the sea on a shell, with flying cherubs above holding a wreath and green drapery.

Venus Anadyomene

1872

Oil portrait of a bearded man with dark hair and fur collar against a grey background, inscribed FLORENZ 1875.

Bildnis des Kunsthistorikers Adolph Bayersdorfer

1875

Painting of a figure in a red robe leaning on a stone ledge in a dark, overgrown wooded landscape with a distant house.

Petrarch at the Spring of Vaucluse

1867

Painting of two robed figures walking past a stone well toward a hilltop village under a stormy sky.

On the Way to Emmaus

1868

Painting of Diana and companions hunting through a wooded landscape with a bow, hounds, and a stag near the sea.

Diana's Hunt

1862

Painting of a hillside with cypresses and a stone loggia, where a woman in blue holds an infant beside an angel and a donkey.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1868

Oil self-portrait of a bearded man holding a palette and brush beside an easel in a dark studio, 1893.

Self-Portrait in the Studio

1893

Bildnis Professor Fritz Burckhardt-Brenner

1868

Painting of a dark-haired woman in a green shawl beside a candle, gazing outward with a melancholic expression against a blac

Melancholy

1871

Painting of a dark island with tall cypresses and pale tombs, while a small boat with a white-robed figure approaches across

Isle of the Dead

1880

Painting of a bearded man in a dark coat leaning on his arm, looking left, with a column and teal sky behind him.

Self-portrait

1862

Oil portrait of a bearded young man with dark curly hair, wearing an orange cloak against a green background.

Head of a Roman

1863

Oil sketch of a reclining nude woman reaching for pink blossoms beside a seated piper on a grassy hill.

Spring (sketch)

1862

Woman reclining on a yellow cushion, gazing upward with a sheer veil and a small serpent near her hand, dark background.

The Death of Cleopatra

1872

Painting of a crowned woman in a dark robe beside a stone pedestal, with willow trees and fields behind her under a cloudy sk

The Muse Thalia

1893

Dark forest scene with warm light on the foliage and a reclining horned Pan figure resting on the grass at right.

Forest Landscape with Reclining Pan

1855

Painting of a woman in a dark headscarf and gold headband holding a purple flower, with a gold sleeve and white blouse.

Viola

1866

Dark landscape painting of a waterfall over rocks, with sunlit mountain peaks glowing under a stormy orange-streaked sky.

Mountain Landscape with Waterfall

1849

Painting of a nude nymph seen from behind, with a laurel wreath and horn of plenty, in a misty meadow.

Nymphe with Horn of Plenty

1866

Oil painting of sailors rowing away as a giant hurls a boulder at their boat amid rough sea and rocky cliffs.

Odysseus and Polyphemus

1896

Man with beard holding brush and palette, with a skeleton playing violin over his shoulder against a dark background.

Self-Portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle

1872

Painting of two nude children in a flowery meadow before a marble fountain, with a nude woman, a rider and an old man behind.

Vita somnium breve

1888

Painting of an ancient Roman garden with a round temple, dancing figures, a lyre player and a terrace tavern among ruins.

Römische Weinschenke

1867

Painting of a sunlit landscape with tall trees, rocky path, distant mountains and a hilltop town under a pale sky.

Landschaft in der römischen Campagna

1851

Two women against a black background, one pointing upward, the other with arms crossed looking down, labeled Sorge and Armut.

Armut und Sorge

1890

Painting of three armored warriors kneeling and standing before a stone wall, with a statue on top, under a stormy sky.

The Sanctuary of Hercules

1884

Painting of a slender green tree glowing in a shadowy rocky gorge with boulders and a stream in the foreground.

A Spring in a Narrow Gorge

1881

Carved wood sideboard topped by a mythological painting of a reclining woman with fruit, a wine-raising satyr, and putti amon

sideboard

1874

Dark painted landscape of a ruined stone building and cypress trees above a cliff, with waves breaking on rocks below.

Landscape

Federigo

1855

Painting of a seated couple on a flowering meadow beside birch trees, with a villa and lake under cloudy skies.

Spring Day (The Three Life Ages)

1883

Painting of three women by a pond in spring with winged cherubs flying above among budding trees and tulips.

Spring Anthem

1888

Painting of Triton blowing a conch shell while seated on a rock in crashing white sea surf.

Triton auf einer Muschel blasend Triton blowing through a shell in the surf

1879

Painting of a sea cliff with a stone staircase, classical arch, cypresses, and figures launching a red boat at dusk.

Castle by the sea & murder in the castle garden

1859

Painting of a ruined villa with an arched portal, tall cypresses, a stone terrace, and birds flying under a stormy sky.

Ruin of a Villa near the Sea

1878

Painting of wooded hills, log cabins beside a winding creek in a green meadow, and a distant mountain under a pale sky.

Hilly landscape with log cabins and a creek in the plain

1845

Painting of a young woman with loose hair and golden drapery holding a white flute against a dark background.

Nymph with Flute

1881

Painting of a man in a white shirt cradling a limp woman with bloodstains on a dark background.

Paolo and Francesca

1893

Elderly nude ferryman rowing a boat with veiled figures seated behind him in dark, shadowy light.

«Харон» German: Charon

1876

Dark forest scene with a setting sun, a pale glowing figure at center, and a kneeling man in red at right.

Will-o'-the-Wisp

1862

Painting of Pan playing pipes while nude children with flower wreaths dance in a circle under a blue sky.

Pan Dancing with Children

1884

Three women in period dress on a grassy stream bank, one playing a mandolin, under a cloudy sky with distant trees.

Spring (Songs of Spring)

1876

Reclining faun in a meadow whistling to a blackbird perched on a flowering branch, with a pen and paper nearby.

Faun einer Amsel zupfeifend

1864

Painting of a rocky island with tall cypress trees, a boat with a white-shrouded figure crossing dark still water.

Isle of the Dead

1883

Woman in embroidered gown scattering flowers from a basket in a meadow beside a stream, with mountains behind.

Flora, scattering flowers

1875

Painting of tall poplars beside a winding canal, with nude bathers in the water and a blue sky above.

Summer day

1881

Dark nocturnal painting of a ruined tower and cypresses beside the sea, with birds flying under moonlit clouds.

Ruins by the Sea

1880

Two women in medieval-style dress in a spring meadow, one playing a lute and the other holding pink flowers.

In springtime

1873

Painting of kneeling warriors before a stone wall and a towering bronze hero statue under a stormy sky.

The Sanctuary of Hercules

1884

Painting of a reclining nude nymph beside a satyr playing flute under trees, with the sea and cloudy sky behind.

Nymph and Satyr

1871

Painting of a glowing columned villa among cypresses above a rocky sea shore, with a woman in black standing near the water.

Villa by the Sea, version I

1864

Oil sketch of a sunlit rocky cliff face with cracks, dry grass on top, green shrubs and a blue sky above.

A Cliff Face

1850

Painting of a satyr playing panpipes on a rock beside two women among trees, with a blue evening landscape behind.

Spring Evening

1879

Oil painting of a windswept cliffside villa above the sea, with a dark-robed figure on the shore and bent cypress trees.

Villa by the Sea, version II

1865

Watercolor of a knight on horseback watching a woman tied to a tree beside a blue spiked sea monster.

Ruggiero and Angelica

1873

Painting of a woman and children on a wooden raft with a hairy male figure amid stormy sea waves and dark clouds.

Meeresidylle Sea Idyll

1887

Painting of the figure Pan seated among tall reeds and dense foliage beside water, with pale flowers at right.

Pan in the Reed

1858

Painting of a sleeping woman in a yellow dress on rocks, watched by two horned fauns peering over a boulder.

Sleeping Diana watched by two Fauns

1877

Portrait of a bearded man in a black beret and dark coat against a blue background with a window frame.

The painter Franz von Lenbach

1862

Dark forest landscape with a stream, rocks, and a small pale figure leaning against a tall tree under stormy clouds.

Roman Landscape

1852

Sepia print of an ancient Roman ruin with a round temple, cypresses, arches, and draped figures among overgrown plants.

Altrömische Weinschenke

1865

Nude woman in a red helmet seated on a rock above clouds, holding a palm frond with an eagle at her side and snowy mountains

Freedom (Helvetia)

1891

Dark landscape painting of castle ruins with glowing windows under stormy clouds, trees and overgrown walls in the foreground

Landscape with Castle Ruins

1847

Painting of two sirens on a rocky shore, one playing a conch shell, with skulls and a sailboat on the sea.

Sirens

1875

Painting of a woman in a red dress on a stone ledge beside trees, overlooking a distant valley and lake.

The Honeymoon

1878

Painting of a sunlit Mediterranean-style landscape with tall trees, rocky ground, distant mountains and a hilltop building.

Landscape in the Roman Campagna

1851

Painting of ploughed brown and green fields with bare poplar trees, a farmhouse, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Farmland in Early Spring

1884

Full-length portrait of a woman in a black gown and veil standing beside a column with red flowers and a blue sky.

Portrait of the Actress Fanny Janauschek

1861