Ferdinand Hodler Portrait of Berthe Jacques, 1894, oil on canvas, 35 x 28 cm, private collection.  Ferdinand Hodler was one of the best-known Swiss painters of the 19th century. His works consist of landscapes, figure compositions and portraits. He evolved to combine influences from several genres including symbolism and art nouveau. Hodler developed a style which he called Parallelism, characterized by groupings of figures symmetrically arranged in poses suggesting ritual or dance.Berthe Jacques was Hodler’s wife starting from 1898.

Ferdinand Hodler

Portrait of Berthe Jacques, 1894, oil on canvas, 35 x 28 cm, private collection. 

Ferdinand Hodler was one of the best-known Swiss painters of the 19th century. His works consist of landscapes, figure compositions and portraits. He evolved to combine influences from several genres including symbolism and art nouveau. Hodler developed a style which he called Parallelism, characterized by groupings of figures symmetrically arranged in poses suggesting ritual or dance.
Berthe Jacques was Hodler’s wife starting from 1898.

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