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08 November 2019 - 09:00 (CET) -
Monbijoustrasse, 30/32 - CH-3001 Berne
In this view of Lake Geneva glorifying the mountain, Ferdinand Hodler, leading light of the Swiss school, illustrates the principle of "parallelism", which he believed to govern our entire environment.
Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918), Der Genfersee von Chexbres aus (Lake Geneva from Chexbres), ca. 1911, oil on canvas, 31.5 x 50.5 cm. Estimate: CHF1.5 M
Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918), Der Genfersee von Chexbres aus (Lake Geneva from Chexbres), ca. 1911, oil on canvas, 31.5 x 50.5 cm. Estimate: CHF1.5 M
An enchanting world of natural beauty and a symphony of delicate colours vibrating in the rays of a tentative morning light: this was how Ferdinand Hodler saw Lake Geneva one tranquil day in 1911 from the Chexbres shore. While…
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