Ferdinand Hodler (1853 - 1918)
1853-03-14Bern, Switzerland1918-05-19Geneva, SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler was one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic style. Later, he adopted a personal form of symbolism which he called "parallelism".
Much of Hodler's work is in public collections in Switzerland. Other collections holding major works include the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Date and place of birt: | 14 march 1853, Bern, Switzerland |
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Date and place of death: | 19 may 1918, Geneva, Switzerland |
Nationality: | Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Vienna Secession |
Genre: | Nude art, Landscape painting, Mythological painting, Portrait, Self-portrait |
Art style: | Art Nouveau, Modern art, Symbolism |