Böcklin's exaggerated perspective and palette evoke an imaginary and idealized paradise. Munch's landscape is an abstract depiction of an actual place, depicted in a textured surface that conveys a profound sense of melancholy.
Summer Day Arnold Böcklin, Swiss, 1881, oil on wood Galerie Neue Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, EX.2006.7.18
Starry Night Edvard Munch, Norwegian, 1893, oil on canvas The J. Paul Getty Museum, 84.PA.681