Modern Rütli — Ferdinand Hodler

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Artist: Ferdinand Hodler
Date: 1878
Location: Federal Gottfried Keller Foundation

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Ferdinand Hodler

Swiss Symbolist Ferdinand Hodler explored themes of life, death, and human connection through his distinctive style, "parallelism."

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