Ferdinand Hodler Symbolism

The Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler, had several elements taken from different practices in his stylization. He was inspired by multiple practices thus, his paintings showcase the influences of all of those different school of thought. Ferdinand Hodler emerged as one of the most revered Symbolists of twentieth century. Though, Ferdinand Hodler's paintings reflected on realism. Ironically Ferdinand Hodler’s paintings had a unique perception upon the minds of his critics. They were divided into two camps when it came about the paintings of Hodler, one camp among them was more prone to believing that his works were ugly on the other hand the second camp never failed to praise the unique approach of Ferdinand Hodler and they were mesmerized by the original and groundbreaking characteristics of Hodlers paintings. Hodler was elebrated among them to be the painter whose works are paving the way for a Swiss school of realist painting. Ferdinand Hodler received some sizeable recognition, definitely but it wasn’t quite enough for him to make a living. He struggled initially during the early days of his artistry. Ferdinand Hodler’s paintings reflect the change of an era, the dawn of modern times. Explore the paintings Ferdinand Holder, one of the greatest Swiss Symbolist painters. Some of his most revered paintings are available online and can be checked out easily. So go ahead and if you like any one of them, don’t hesitate to buy a Ferdinand Holder painting for yourself. 

Around the mid-1880s Ferdinand Hodler’s life changed for better he became more and more focused in his experimentations with Symbolism and this was the time when he became closely involved with the advancement of the first Symbolist movement in Geneva. He started exhibiting his works and Ferdinand Hodler exhibited a self-portrait around this time, titled, “The Angry One,” which was showcased at the 1881 National Society of Beaux Arts, and in London. By 1885 Ferdinand Hodler received his first solo show in Geneva. This was soon followed by another one in 1887 in Bern. 1880s proved to be quite promising to her with his continued development in the path that was walked upon by the realists. Yet, this was the period when his realist paintings showcased Symbolist tendencies.  He created one of the most significant works of his life around this time, the portraits of destitute artists these works of Hodler were believed to have reflected a man's destiny. He painted another important work around then, titled, “A Glimpse into Eternity” and this was another significant one to showcase Symbolist tendencies with portraying an old man carving a child's coffin. He lost all of his family members early in life including his parents and siblings; hence he had an uncanny attachment to death and morbid art. He became obsessed with the idea of death and how human beings can only journey towards it. Ferdinand Hodler’s symbolist works are all available online. Explore the unique works and if you admire them look deeper, you will be overwhelmed and if you love them enough, you should definitely buy Ferdinand Hodler’s paintings online.