Plague | Arnold Böcklin | 1898 Select Size:30" x 40" The composition is rich with

The composition is rich with lush details

aligning with von Stuck’s fascination with the primal and the sublime

and purples create a mood that is both beautiful and unsettling

The contrast between the festive costumes and the tragic consequences highlights the absurdity of honor-bound violence

Plague | Arnold Böcklin | 1898 Select Size:30" x 40" The composition is rich withAbout the artwork: Arnold Bcklins Plague (1898) is a dark and harrowing depiction of the devastation wrought by pestilence, blending allegory with visceral imagery. The painting features a spectral, winged figure astride a skeletal horse, galloping through a city as it spreads death and chaos. The figure, embodying the personification of plague, wields a scythe, reinforcing its merciless and unstoppable nature. Bcklin's use of muted, almost sickly