Ferdinand HodlerSvizzera, 1853–1918Houthakker
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- Fonte
- Il museo
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- RP-P-1951-316
Che cosa raffigura
In catalogo
Fonti
- Rijksmuseum
- Immagine: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Nel frattempo, nella vita di Ferdinand Hodler
Tutta la vita1908
Banknotes for the Swiss National Bank
In 1908 the Swiss National Bank commissioned two designs for new banknotes from Hodler. Instead of portraits of famous men he chose a woodcutter (for the 50-franc note) and a reaper (for the 100-franc note); the designs were controversial, but both appeared in the 1911 Series Two.
1913
Valentine's illness: a cycle at her bedside
In 1913 Valentine Godé-Darel was diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer; the many hours Hodler spent at her bedside produced a remarkable series of paintings recording her decline. She was operated on in January and again in June 1914.
1914
Protest against the shelling of Reims Cathedral
In 1914 Hodler signed a petition of Geneva intellectuals condemning the German artillery bombardment of Reims Cathedral, and refused to withdraw his signature despite pressure from Swiss and German friends. In retaliation he was expelled from several German art associations (by other accounts, from all of them).
January 1915
Death of Valentine Godé-Darel
Valentine's death in January 1915 affected Hodler deeply.
November 1917
Pulmonary oedema
By 1917 Hodler's health was failing; in November he fell ill with pulmonary oedema and told his son he was contemplating suicide.
19 maggio 1918
Died
