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Arnold Böcklin
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Swiss painter, draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor (1827–1901)
Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss artist of the 19th century who worked across painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture from 1827 to 1901. He is historically significant as a major figure in European art during this period, though his specific contributions and influence would require additional context to fully explain.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arnold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Basel
- Place of death
- Fiesole
- Occupation
- designer
- Educated at
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Employer
- Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- portrait
- Movement
- Symbolism
- Instrument
- Indian harmonium
- Image
- Arnold Böcklin (1827 - 1901), Selbstportrait (1873).jpg
- Number of children
- 12
- Work location
- Rome
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- Commons category
- Arnold Böcklin
- date of birth
- 1827-10-16
- date of death
- 1901-01-16
- Commons Creator page
- Arnold Böcklin
- topic's main category
- Category:Arnold Böcklin
- student
- Albert Welti
- Commons gallery
- Arnold Böcklin
- name in native language
- Arnold Böcklin
- has works in the collection
- Van Gogh Museum
- writing language
- German
- archives at
- Swiss Literary Archives
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Basel
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Arnold Böcklin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Robbery of pickers
Old Roman wine tavern
Venus Anadyomene
Winding under the cross/cross acceptance
Ruggiero liberates Angelica from the claws of the dragon
Masks
Italian villa
The Marine Burning (The Sound)/Marine Burning
Ruins of a villa by the sea
Self-portrait in the studio
The game of the Nereids
Cornfield with girls bathing
The Gods of Greece
Medusa?
Portrait Angela Böcklin/Portrait Angela Böcklin with red hair net
Rear of the Gottfried-Keller-Medal with Orpheus
Roman Landscape with Bridge
Study on the Portrait of Gottfried Keller
Gang to the Bacchu temple
Portrait Reinhold Begas and Franz von Lenbach
Portrait of Angela Böcklin as Muse
Venus Anadyomene
Portrait Mrs. M. Codmann
Saint grove
Portrait of the Blessed. 1878
The Three Age
Pan in children’s rows
The Tote Island
Lux fertur in tenebras
Snow Landscape in the Mountains
Spring rows
Tree Studies
poetry and painting
Muse of the Anacreon
Love Spring
Mermaid and Nereide
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Encyclopedic overview
Arnold Böcklin ([ˈaʁnɔlt ˈbœklin]; 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.
Biography
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