This installation is one of several versions Böcklin painted between 1880 and 1886 depicting a silent approach to the somber and mysterious Isle of the Dead. Böcklin returned to the scene repeatedly, possibly hinting at the cyclical nature of life and death. Across the series, the island becomes more symbolic than tangible place. With each iteration of Böcklin’s meditation, he subtly alters light, color and atmosphere, possibly alluding to the deeply personal experience of it’s visitors.

Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss Symbolist painter known for dreamlike landscapes and mythic themes. Rejecting strict realism, he used imagined settings to explore ideas of mortality, memory, and the unseen. His work had a lasting influence on Symbolist art and later modern movements, particularly for its emphasis on mood over narrative.

Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.

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