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Arnold Böcklin
Swiss painter
Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss Symbolist painter. He is best known for his six versions of the Isle of the Dead, which inspired works by several late-Romantic composers. Wikipedia
Born: October 16, 1827, Basel, Switzerland
Died: January 16, 1901 (age 73 years), Fiesole, Italy
Periods: Symbolism and Vienna Secession
Children: Carlo Böcklin, Angela Böcklin, Arnold Böcklin, and more
Parents: Ursula Lippe and Christian Friedrich Böcklin
Spouse: Angela Böcklin (m. 1853–1901)
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BOCKLIN, ARNOLD (1827—1901), Swiss painter, was born at Basel on the 16th of October 1827. His father, Christian Frederick Böcklin (b.