Kunstmuseum Basel: The Collection - Arnold Böcklin

Arnold Böcklin was an energetic figure devoid of the languid melancholy of 'decadence'. Italy's light and aura of antiquity were decisive in his early development; his paintings quickly came to be populated with mythological figures, with centaurs and naiads. Not until his fiftieth year did he begin to paint the powerfully atmospheric works associated with his name today.

See above some examples of his work shown at The Kunstmuseum in Basel:

Self Portrait at the Atelier, 1893
Oil on Canvas
120.5 cm x 80.5 cm

Das Spiel der Nereïden, 1886
Oil on Canvas
151 cm x 176.5 cm

Römers’ Head, 1863
46.5 cm x 36.5 cm