Arnold Böcklin and The Isle of the Dead
Another favourite painting for many years and Böcklin’s most well-known work. Arnold Böcklin (1827–1901) produced several different versions of the painting. All versions depict an oarsman and a standing white-clad figure in a small boat crossing an expanse of dark water towards a rocky island. In the boat is an object usually taken to be … Continue reading “Arnold Böcklin and The Isle of the Dead”