![Franz Von Stuck - Self Portrait in the Studio [1905]](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5625/22905134524_aac8b54359_o.jpg)
Franz Von Stuck (Tettenweis, February 23, 1863 - Munich, August 30, 1928) was a German painter, sculptor, engraver, and architect. Stuck's subject matter was primarily from mythology, inspired by the work of Arnold Böcklin. Large forms dominate most of his paintings and indicate his proclivities for sculpture. His seductive female nudes are a prime example of popular Symbolist content. Stuck paid much attention to the frames for his paintings and generally designed them himself with such careful use of panels, gilt carving and inscriptions that the frames must be considered as an integral part of the overall piece.
[Alte und Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin - Oil on canvas]