Artwork
Bodmer und Füssli vor der Büste Homers
Bodmer und Füssli vor der Büste Homers is an oil painting by the Neoclassicist artist Henry Fuseli. It dates from 1790 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
Bodmer und Füssli vor der Büste Homers is an oil painting by Henry Fuseli, created in 1790. It is a genre scene depicting two men in conversation.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows Henry Fuseli and Johann Jakob Bodmer seated in a dimly lit room, engaged in discussion. A statue of a bearded man, likely Homer, stands behind them, potentially symbolizing the subject of their conversation or a shared intellectual interest.
Technique & Style
Fuseli's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, emphasizing the central figures. The contrast between light and dark areas draws the viewer's attention to the two men and invites contemplation of their interaction.
History & Provenance
The painting is held at the Kunsthaus Zürich, indicating its significance within the collection of a major art institution.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
Henry Fuseli was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his career in Britain.
H Beard Print Collection
Le glouton
Christian VII Uniting the Ducal with the Royal Part of Holstein in 1767
Hekserie eller blind Alarm, V. akt, 1. scene
Habits des nobles (Dress of the Noblemen)
Jean-Baptiste-François Durey de Meinières
H Beard Print Collection
Patrick Henry Delivering His Celebrated Speech in the House of Burgesses, Virginia
Hekserie eller blind Alarm, V. akt, 1. scene
Christian VII Uniting the Ducal with the Royal Part of Holstein in 1773
Portrait de famille
Le glouton