Isle of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin

Isle of the Dead (1883)

Arnold Böcklin | Symbolism | Oil on wood

A small boat glides across still, dark water toward a mysterious rocky island with tall dark trees. It looks like a secret place from a spooky fairy tale!

Did you know? Böcklin painted five versions of this mysterious island. Starting with this one, a tomb cut into the rocks on the right carries his own initials, A.B.! Years later, the composer Rachmaninoff wrote music inspired by a black-and-white print of it.

Original held at Alte Nationalgalerie

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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