Artwork
Sacred grove (II)
Sacred grove (II) is an oil painting by the Symbolist artist Arnold Böcklin. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
About this work
Overview
Painted in 1894 by Arnold Böcklin, Sacred grove (II) is a work on mahogany wood held at the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Technique & Style
The painting is executed on mahogany wood, a choice of medium that reflects Böcklin's experimentation with different supports.
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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.
The Angel of Death
Faun's pond
A Wayside Shrine
Italian Cemetery at Dusk
View of the Garden of the Villa Borghese in Rome
View of the Garden of the Villa Borghese in Rome
Twilight Setting in a Wood near Iselingen Manor, Zealand
Cmentarz włoski o zmroku
The Sanctuary of Hercules
Sunset in the Woods
Twilight Setting in a Wood near Iselingen Manor, Zealand