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Ruin by the Sea
Created 1881
Curatorial Overview
“The dark, ruined villa in this painting is made especially mysterious by the strange cypress trees tossed by the wind. A nervous green light flickers through the scene. Influenced by German Romantic art of the early 1800s, Böcklin was preoccupied with dreamlike images suggestive of death.”
Object Details
Mediumoil on fabric
Dimensions111 × 82 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LineMr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Arnold Böcklin (Swiss, 1827–1901)
Modern European Painting and Sculpture • Switzerland • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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