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Ferdinand Hodler. Profession of Faith
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Open in the appThis exhibition examines for the first time the connections between Ferdinand Hodler's painting (1853-1918) and the religious. In his youth, the Swiss painter was an avid reader of the Bible. He incorporated rare biblical scenes into his painting, particularly that of the Good… This exhibition examines for the first time the connections between Ferdinand Hodler's painting (1853-1918) and the religious. In his youth, the Swiss painter was an avid reader of the Bible. He incorporated rare biblical scenes into his painting, particularly that of the Good Samaritan. Originally from Bern, Protestant by faith, he also created a painting that links him to the Reformation and the Genevan city: Calvin in the Courtyard of the College. Several church interiors and prayer scenes are also known. Exploring the religious roots of Ferdinand Hodler, this exhibition mainly develops the way in which the painter makes the idea of creation his own, transposing it onto nature, developing through his artistic theory almost a form of pantheism. The belief that the order of nature expresses a higher unity guided the creation of Hodler's most important works, and notably his latest major Symbolist compositions, such as Gaze into the Infinite, and the landscapes he calls "planetary," inviting contemplation and elevation. The exhibition traces, through some twenty-five paintings, the different professions of faith of Hodler and the spiritual stages of his journey.