Plague | Arnold Böcklin | 1898 Select Size:30" x 40" this composition features a simple

this composition features a simple arrangement of oranges placed on a table or surface

reflecting the fears of a Europe devastated by war

The composition is rich with lush details

This print is an illustration titled "Destruction of Leviathan" by Gustave Doré

Plague | Arnold Böcklin | 1898 Select Size:30" x 40" this composition features a simpleAbout 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