Arnold Böcklin
(1827-1901)
Drachen in einer Felsenschlucht,
1870
Material / Technology / Carrier
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
152 x 92,5 cm
Displayed
Sammlung Schack Saal 13
Acquisition
1871 durch Adolf Friedrich Graf von Schack erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Sammlung Schack München
Citation
Arnold Böcklin, Drachen in einer Felsenschlucht, 1870, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Sammlung Schack München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/5RGQKJbxz3 (Last updated on 19.06.2023)
In this painting, which reflects Böcklin’s experience of a hazardous Alpine crossing, the artist may have taken his cue from the Devil’s Bridge over the Schöllenen gorge en route to the St Gotthard pass. The fabulous beast that appears in the wild, rocky landscape symbolises the threat posed to humanity by the forces of nature.
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