Hodler had several periods of painting in his life (such as traditional landscapes), but what I want to highlight today are both his symbolist work and his use of non-localized color both for emotional impact and at the same time to manipulate value and color harmony. (see the green shadows above with the primary blue strip in the sky and the primary red drape at the lover's feet).
Who among us can't relate to the terror and "weight" of a nightmare in the middle of the night? Hodler's painting captures that moment when we jerk awake, yet at the instant of wakefulness still feeling the heavy chest constricting fear.
If you want to explore a short biographical history Wikipedia is a nice place to start http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Hodler
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To be simple is not always as easy as it seems.-Ferdinand Hodler
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