1898
tempera
panel
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Der Krieg. Farbskizze is a 1898 tempera by Arnold Böcklin, a Symbolism work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting features a dramatic scene with a white horse in the foreground, its head lowered and front legs bent. Behind it, a brown horse is visible, with a figure in a red robe riding it. The background is a dark, cloudy sky with a faint outline of a cityscape below. The artist's use of tempera gives the painting a distinctive texture and vibrancy. The scene is full of energy and movement, with the horses and figures appearing to be in motion. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the work of artist Arnold Böcklin.
Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss Symbolist painter. His five versions of the Isle of the Dead inspired works by several late Romantic composers.
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