Cuno Amiet (1868 - 1961)
1868-03-28
Solothurn, Switzerland
1961-07-06
Oschwand, Switzerland
Switzerland
Cuno Amiet
Cuno Amiet was a Swiss painter, illustrator, graphic artist and sculptor. As the first Swiss painter to give precedence to colour in composition, he was a pioneer of modern art in Switzerland.
| Date and place of birt: | 28 march 1868, Solothurn, Switzerland |
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| Date and place of death: | 6 july 1961, Oschwand, Switzerland |
| Nationality: | Switzerland |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
| Art school / group: | Die Brücke |
| Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
| Art style: | Art Nouveau, Expressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism |
