Artwork
Die Meeresbrandung
Die Meeresbrandung is an unspecified painting by the Symbolist artist Arnold Böcklin. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
Die Meeresbrandung, created by Arnold Böcklin in 1889, is a painting housed at the Kunsthaus Zürich. The work depicts a solitary nude female figure in a dark, interior space.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, a nude woman, stands with her back to a wall, expressing sadness or despair through her downward gaze and furrowed eyebrows. Her posture conveys vulnerability and introspection.
Technique & Style
Böcklin employs chiaroscuro, with a light source from the right casting a shadow behind the figure, accentuating her emotional state. The painting also features impasto techniques, characteristic of the artist's style.
History & Provenance
Created in 1889, the painting is part of the collection at the Kunsthaus Zürich, showcasing Böcklin's late 19th-century artistic contributions.
Artist & collection
Artist
Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss Symbolist painter. His five versions of the Isle of the Dead inspired works by several late Romantic composers.
