Villa by the Sea, 1871 – 1874

Dimensions: 108.0 x 154.0 cm

Physical Description: Oil on canvas

Inventory Number: 1260

Acquisition: Acquired in 1894

Status: On display

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About the Work

Dark clouds, cypresses bowing to the wind and a villa by the sea in the red evening sky served as a dramatic setting for this metaphor of solitude. A withdrawn female figure is standing on the beach, as if she were on stage. The body’s melancholy posture, with her head resting in her hand, can be traced under her cloak. Böcklin is alluding to the onlooker’s withdrawal into his self. This is the third version of five dealing with this subject, which was of great importance to the artist.

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Kunst|Stück – Arnold Böcklin: Villa am Meer

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Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Villa by the Sea

Painter

Arnold Böcklin

Period Produced

19th century

School

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Oil on canvas

Material

canvas

Technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Signiert unten links: A Böcklin

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Administration

Modern Art 1800–1945

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Picture Copyright: © Städel Museum

Acquisition: Acquired in 1894

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

landscape

Main Motif

Iconclass

Primary

25H23 sea (seascape)
25H13 coast
41A162 villa
31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure

Secondary

25G3(CYPRESS) trees: cypress
23R131 evening ~ landscape (sometimes titled 'Vesper')

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