Thursday, February 1, 2024

Arnold Böcklin
(1827 - 1901)
 
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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Böcklin

Odysseus and Polyphemus
1896
Oil and tempera on panel
66 x 150 cm
MFA Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/564102/odysseus-and-polyphemus?ctx=b1d1e96b-6f98-4416-bced-24c9b6c5eead&idx=7
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