Isle of the Dead (1880)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Isle_of_the_Dead
gptkbp:color dark tones
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Arnold_Böcklin
gptkbp:depicted_in in various forms of media
in numerous exhibitions worldwide
gptkbp:depicts a funerary scene
gptkbp:dimensions 75.5 cm × 100.5 cm
gptkbp:evokes feelings of melancholy
gptkbp:exhibited_at the 1881 exhibition in Berlin
gptkbp:features a boat with a figure
gptkbp:focus_area discussions about mortality in art
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern interpretations of death in art
gptkbp:has_symbol death and the afterlife
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Isle of the Dead (1880)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:award
gptkbp:inspired various artists
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its emotional impact
in art history studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with the concept of the sublime
gptkbp:is_characterized_by mystical elements
gptkbp:is_considered a masterpiece of 19th-century art
gptkbp:is_discussed_in art history lectures
gptkbp:is_featured_in in art textbooks
art exhibitions focusing on death themes
gptkbp:is_known_for its haunting atmosphere
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with art history surveys.
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other works by Arnold Böcklin
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a personal reflection of the artist's views on death
in art museums globally
gptkbp:is_often_used_in a reference in art theory
gptkbp:is_part_of the Symbolist movement
a series of paintings
the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
the cultural heritage of Switzerland
the legacy of 19th-century European art
the visual narrative of death in art history
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its unique composition
gptkbp:is_referenced_in in popular culture
gptkbp:is_related_to the theme of isolation
gptkbp:is_represented_in the journey to the afterlife
the artist's fascination with the macabre
gptkbp:location gptkb:Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:notable_event 19th-century Symbolist painting
gptkbp:significance the study of Symbolism in art
the oeuvre of Arnold Böcklin
gptkbp:style gptkb:Symbolism
gptkbp:subject art critiques and discussions
artistic inspiration for many artists
gptkbp:year_created 1880