Arnold Böcklin
(1827-1901)
Triton und Nereïde,
1874
Material / Technology / Carrier
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
105,3 x 194 cm
Displayed
Sammlung Schack Saal 13
Acquisition
1874 durch Adolf Friedrich Graf von Schack erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Sammlung Schack München
Citation
Arnold Böcklin, Triton und Nereïde, 1874, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Sammlung Schack München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/A9xlyJNLWv (Last updated on 19.06.2023)
Böcklin here places figures from classical mythology in surroundings evoking primordial nature. While the savage Triton blows into his conch-shell horn, the Nereid turns lovingly towards a huge sea serpent. Schack described the effect: ‘A fierce joy dominates the scene; it is as though one can hear the roaring and whistling of the spirit of Nature, the exultant cries of the spirits of the elements in their battle with the raging forces of the sea and air.’
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