Ferdinand Hodler

Swiss artist (1853–1918)
Person human Q214564
Ferdinand Hodler
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Ferdinand Hodler was born on March 14, 1853, in Bern[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] and died on May 19, 1918, in Geneva[14][1][2][3][15][5][7][8][9][11][12][13]. He held citizenship in Switzerland[16]. His professional occupations included painter, university teacher, designer, lithographer, graphic artist, and exlibrist[13][17][18]. He was employed by the University of Geneva.

Hodler worked in the fields of painting, Symbolism, and Art nouveau painting[19]. He was associated with the Art Nouveau and Symbolism movements[20][17]. His work was influenced by Gustave Courbet and Hans Holbein the Younger[21]. Additionally, he was a member of the Berlin Secession[22].

Ferdinand Hodler

Summary

Ferdinand Hodler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on March 14, 1853[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on May 19, 1918[5]. He worked as a painter[6], university teacher[7], designer[8], lithographer[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ferdinand Hodler was born in Bern[2].
  • Ferdinand Hodler passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Ferdinand Hodler was born on March 14, 1853[3].
  • Ferdinand Hodler died on May 19, 1918[5].
  • Ferdinand Hodler is buried at Geneva[12].
  • Ferdinand Hodler was married to Berthe Hodler[13].
  • A child of Ferdinand Hodler was Hector Hodler[14].
  • Ferdinand Hodler held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Ferdinand Hodler worked as a painter[6].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's professions included designer[8].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's professions included lithographer[9].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's professions included graphic artist[10].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's professions included exlibrist[16].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's field of work was painting[17].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's field of work was Symbolism[18].
  • Ferdinand Hodler's field of work was Art nouveau painting[19].
  • Ferdinand Hodler held the position of chairperson[20].
  • Among Ferdinand Hodler's employers was University of Geneva[21].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Hodler was Käthe Loewenthal[22].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Hodler was Stephanie Guerzoni[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand Hodler is Q137798591[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand Hodler is La Pointe d'Andey, vallée de l'Arve[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand Hodler is Madame Valentine Godé-Darel malade[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand Hodler is The Patient[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1853-03-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1918-05-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3eddb360-6afc-4ef9-860f-546d84b2936f[32]

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Origins and Family

Ferdinand Hodler's place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on March 14, 1853[3].

Education

Ferdinand Hodler studied under Barthélemy Menn[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], university teacher[7], designer[8], lithographer[9], graphic artist[10], and exlibrist[16]. Fields of work include painting[17], a method[34]; Symbolism[18], an art movement[35], in France[36], founded in 1857[37]; and Art nouveau painting[19]. Ferdinand Hodler was employed by University of Geneva[21]. He held the position of chairperson[20]. Notable students include Käthe Loewenthal[22], a painter[38], 1877–1942[39], of German Reich[40] and Stephanie Guerzoni[23], a painter[41], 1887–1970[42], of Switzerland[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q137798591[24], a painting[44], founded in 1910[45]; La Pointe d'Andey, vallée de l'Arve[25], a painting[46], founded in 1909[47]; Madame Valentine Godé-Darel malade[26], a painting[48], founded in 1914[49]; and The Patient[27], a painting[50], founded in 1914[51]. Things named for Ferdinand Hodler include 17486 Hodler[52], an asteroid[53].

Recognition

Ferdinand Hodler received the honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[54].

Personal Life

Among Ferdinand Hodler's spouses was Berthe Hodler[13]. A child of him was Hector Hodler[14].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Hodler died on May 19, 1918[5]. He died in Geneva[4]. Burial took place at Geneva[12].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Hodler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Koloman Moser[57], a painter[58], 1868–1918[59], of Cisleithania[60], specialised in painting[61] and Alfons Walde[62], a painter[63], 1891–1958[64], of Austria[65], awarded the Berufstitel Professor[66].

Entities named for him include 17486 Hodler[52], an asteroid[53].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Hodler born?

Ferdinand Hodler's place of birth was Bern[2].

Where did Ferdinand Hodler die?

Ferdinand Hodler died in Geneva[4].

Who was Ferdinand Hodler married to?

Ferdinand Hodler's spouses include Berthe Hodler[13].

What did Ferdinand Hodler do for work?

Ferdinand Hodler worked as painter[6], university teacher[7], designer[8], lithographer[9], and graphic artist[10].

What awards did Ferdinand Hodler receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[54].

Who did Ferdinand Hodler influence?

Ferdinand Hodler has been cited as an influence by Koloman Moser[57] and Alfons Walde[62].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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