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Böcklin's haunting island of dark cypresses and pale tombs, approached by a small boat bearing a shrouded figure, became one of Symbolism's most famous images. Still and dreamlike, it invites endless interpretation. The artist painted five versions.
Isle of the Dead
- Date1880
- MovementSymbolism
- WhereKunstmuseum Basel, Basel
- RegionCentral Europe