Isle of the Dead

painting series by Arnold Böcklin
VisualArtwork painting_series Q669994
Isle of the Dead
Arnold Böcklin · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Isle of the Dead

Summary

Isle of the Dead is a painting series[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Isle of the Dead is the creator of Arnold Böcklin[3].
  • Isle of the Dead's instance of is recorded as painting series[4].
  • Isle of the Dead's instance of is recorded as pentalogy[5].
  • Isle of the Dead's instance of is recorded as series of similar 2-D artworks[6].
  • Isle of the Dead is associated with the Symbolism movement[7].
  • Isle of the Dead's genre is mythological painting[8].
  • Isle of the Dead's genre is allegory[9].
  • Isle of the Dead's based on is recorded as Greek mythology[10].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as island[11].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as sunset[12].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as barque[13].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as Charon[14].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as evening[15].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as sky[16].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as cloud[17].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as Cupressus[18].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as corpse[19].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as shroud[20].
  • Isle of the Dead's depicts is recorded as cove[21].
  • Isle of the Dead is made of Oil Painting on Rice Paper[22].
  • Isle of the Dead's collection is recorded as Museum der bildenden Künste[23].
  • Isle of the Dead's collection is recorded as Alte Nationalgalerie[24].
  • Isle of the Dead's collection is recorded as Berlin[25].
  • Isle of the Dead's Commons category is recorded as Die Toteninsel by Arnold Böcklin[26].
  • Isle of the Dead's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Isle of the Dead is the creator of Arnold Böcklin[3].

Publication

Genres include mythological painting[8] and allegory[9].

Subject and Themes

Isle of the Dead's main subject is death[28]. It is associated with the Symbolism movement[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pontikonisi inspired Isle of the Dead[29].

Material and Period

Isle of the Dead is made of Oil Painting on Rice Paper[22].

Why It Matters

Isle of the Dead has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Collection Museum der bildenden Künste, Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
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