(Arnold Böcklin *1827—†1901)

What a lack of modesty would it be
if I compared a photograph of mine
to a painting of the great Swiss Symbolist!

But a friend said once
this image reminded her somehow
of one particular version
of Böcklin’s „Toteninsel” (The Isle Of The Dead).

http://www.elp.it/bygothic/immagini/arte/bocklin/slides/11.html

http://www.elp.it/bygothic/immagini/arte/bocklin/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_B%C3%B6cklin