Artwork
Bildnis Valentine Baud-Bovy
Bildnis Valentine Baud-Bovy is an oil painting by the Art Nouveau artist Ferdinand Hodler. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
Bildnis Valentine Baud-Bovy is a 1917 oil painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, held in the Kunsthaus Zürich collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting is a portrait of Valentine Baud-Bovy, depicted with dark hair and a calm expression, her features simplified and rendered in a range of colors including pink, green, and yellow.
Technique & Style
Hodler's loose and expressive style is evident in the visible brushstrokes and multi-colored treatment of the subject's face, set against a white background with yellow, green, and red marks.
History & Provenance
Created by Hodler, who transitioned from realistic works to a Symbolist approach known as 'parallelism', the painting is associated with the Art Nouveau movement.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ferdinand Hodler (March 14, 1853 – May 19, 1918) was a Swiss painter. He is one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic…
