Fascinating paintings showing his transition from realism to Symbolism, emphasising symmetry and rhythm in society.
Hodler
At the start, he was a traditional realist.
As he entered his Golden Phase, his figurative paintings became exuberant and heavily decorated. His landscapes showed convergence, and he painted some of this finest works.
In the year ahead, Gustav Klimt, Ferdinand Hodler, Tintoretto, Egon Schiele, and several others: anniversaries which I will celebrate here.
Examines the use of metonymy, synecdoche, and symbols in representative painting prior to ‘Modern Art’ in the twentieth century.
