Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin · Arnold Böcklin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Person

Arnold Böcklin

1827 – 1901 · aged 74

Swiss painter, draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor (1827–1901)

Born
16 Oct 1827 · Basel
Died
16 Jan 1901 · Fiesole

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Showing 85 years
  1. 16 Oct 1827BornBorn in Basel
  2. 1880AwardBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
  3. 16 Jan 1901DiedDied in Fiesole

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1827 – 1901).

  1. 1853 – 1856Crimean War
  2. 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
  3. 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
  4. 18961896 Summer Olympics
  5. 1898Spanish–American War

Biography

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.

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