Seeing the Old Masters: The Sincerity of the Gesture

Description

Conference by Niklaus Manuel Güdel
Ferdinand Hodler had a strong liking for Italian pre-Renaissance painting, especially the works of Giotto. This conference aims to follow the painter at the museum and in the footsteps of the old masters in Italy to understand what the painter sought himself in his predecessors of the Trecento and Quattrocento. It will particularly address the question of the gesture, which Hodler considers of primary importance in his own work, not hesitating to adopt a religious gestural style for his large symbolist compositions.

Highlights

• Conference by Niklaus Manuel Güdel
• Exploration of Giotto's influence on Ferdinand Hodler
• Analysis of the gesture in Hodler's work

General Information

The conference will be held at the International Museum of the Reformation in Geneva. It focuses on the influence of Italian old masters on Ferdinand Hodler, emphasizing the importance of the gesture in his work.

Location

rue du Cloître 4, 1204 Genf, Switzerland

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