Lanscape on lake Geneva - Ferdinand Hodler
Lake Geneva has a special place in the artistic work of Ferdinand Hodler. The leader of the symbolist movement painted more than a hundred pictures of it. These landscapes, which he described as "planetary" at the end of his life, were to become catalysts of modernity for Mondrian and Kandinsky.
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The artwork in a nutshell
Lake Geneva has a special place in the artistic work of Ferdinand Hodler. The leader of the symbolist movement painted more than a hundred pictures of it. These landscapes, which he described as "planetary" at the end of his life, were to become catalysts of modernity for Mondrian and Kandinsky.
The artist
Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918), né à Berne, est l'un des peintres suisses les plus connus du XIXème siècle. Issu d'une famille défavorisée, il est découvert en 1868 par le directeur de l'Ecole de Genève, Barthélémy Menn, qui le prend comme élève et l'initie à la peinture de paysages. D'abord fortement inspiré par Camille Corot et Gustave Courbet, il finit par développer son propre style et tend vers le symbolisme. Confronté à la mort tout au long de sa vie (orphelin à 14 ans et décès de sa fille), il peint une série de tableaux mêlant mort et femmes. Puis, participant à une multitude d'expositions, Hodler remporte trois médailles d'or pour son travail à l'Exposition Universelle de Paris en 1900. Il jouit alors d'une situation économique confortable et d'une reconnaissance artistique accrue jusqu'à sa mort.
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Reproduction of Lanscape on lake Geneva by Ferdinand Hodler
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Canvas
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