Title: Self-portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle, 1872 Artist: Arnold Böcklin Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 61 x 75 cm Location: Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Description: "Self-portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle," painted in 1872 by Arnold Böcklin, is a captivating oil-on-canvas artwork. In this self-portrait, Böcklin skillfully incorporates the theme of death playing the fiddle, exploring the symbolic and allegorical elements that were characteristic of his work. Housed at the Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the painting reflects Böcklin's fascination

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Self-portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle," painted in 1872 by Arnold Böcklin, is a captivating oil-on-canvas artwork. In this self-portrait, Böcklin skillfully incorporates the theme of death playing the fiddle, exploring the symbolic and allegorical elements that were characteristic of his work. Housed at the Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the painting reflects Böcklin's fascination with themes of mortality and the macabre.

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Size: 3543px × 4389px
Photo credit: © History & Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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