Swiss painters

[Kyriakos]

I only know of two Swiss painters, but both are extremely good in my view. One is H.R.Giger, the other is Paul Klee.

Klee is one of my favorite artists of all time, and currently my favorite expressionist painter.

Some of his work:

With the Eagle

Landscape with Yellow birds

As for Giger, the following is my favorite work of his:

Shaft no. 7

-You can suggest other Swiss painters of note, or discuss the paintings of the two mentioned.

 

[CavLancer]

My father was Swiss but when he wanted something painted he just hired someone.

I find this modern stuff strange, but I am an old fart. To me it looks like an effort to be called an artist without actually doing anything artistic, but I've been informed that I have no taste so...better to just ignore me.

 

[Kyriakos]

I guess you mean Klee? He was trying to paint in a way which is similar to children's drawings, but he was no hack at all. His works always show that he was one of the most proficient in color tone use and scales of tones. Also there is usually some ominous feeling in the paintings (for example, in the first one, you can note the three human figures on the lower right and left edges: one of them is split into a figure and a shadowy form, as if there is some narration about a death going on).

Another one by Klee:

 

[Uncle Sparky]

... should we post paintings of other types of cheese in other threads?

 

[CavLancer]

Good one Sparky.

Kyriakos, that's some scary stuff if a kid had painted it.

 

[Kyriakos]

So, anyone know of other interesting Swiss painters?

 

[Perfection]

What do you guys think of Harald Naegeli?

 

[Richard Cribb]

So, anyone know of other interesting Swiss painters?

I suppose you would like Arnold Böcklin.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Böcklin
Self-Portrait

The War

Isle of the Dead

The Plague

 

[Kyriakos]

I suppose you would like Arnold Böcklin.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Böcklin
Self-Portrait

I like this one

Also, the third painting of his was remade by Giger:

 

[Thorgalaeg]

Ferdinand Hodler

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[Grisu]

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