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Ferdinand Hodler. Profession of Faith
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Open in the appThis exhibition studies for the first time the connections between the painting of Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) and the religious. In his youth, the Swiss painter was an avid reader of the Bible. He drew rare biblical scenes into his painting, particularly that of the Good… This exhibition studies for the first time the connections between the painting of Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) and the religious. In his youth, the Swiss painter was an avid reader of the Bible. He drew rare biblical scenes into his painting, particularly that of the Good Samaritan. Of Bernese origin, Protestant by faith, he also created a painting that connects him to the Reformation and the city of Geneva: 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 how the painter made 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 realization of Hodler's most important works, and in particular his late great symbolist compositions, such as Gaze into Infinity, and the landscapes he calls "planetary", inviting meditation and elevation. The exhibition traces, through some twenty-five paintings, the different professions of faith of Hodler and the spiritual stages of his journey.