Destroyed House near Kehl 1870

"Destroyed House near Kehl" is a 1870 painting by Arnold Böcklin, a Swiss-German artist known for his symbolic and haunting imagery. The artwork depicts the ruins of a house, possibly destroyed by war or natural disaster, with a dramatic cloudy sky and a distant tower as a backdrop. The desolate scene evokes a sense of loss and melancholic beauty, characteristic of Böcklin's style, which explored themes of death, nature, and the human condition.