Arnold Böcklin

Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss symbolist painter who is best known for his moody and fantastical paintings. He studied at the Düsseldorf Academy under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and later in Paris and Italy. Böcklin's works often depict mythological and fantastical subjects, including mermaids, centaurs, and fauns, as well as themes of death and the afterlife.

Böcklin's most famous work is his series of five paintings entitled "Isle of the Dead", which depicts a mysterious island surrounded by dark waters and shrouded in mist. The painting became extremely popular and influential, inspiring numerous imitations and adaptations in literature, music, and film.