Ernst MORGENTHALER (painter) (* 1887, † 1962)
OVERVIEW
The Swiss painter Ernst Morgenthaler is one of the most important painters of Swiss modernism in the 20th century. Morgenthaler is known for his landscapes, portraits, still lifes, prints and caricatures.
E. Morgenthaler is considered an important representative of figurative painting in Switzerland.[1] In addition to oil paintings, he also produced drawings, watercolours and murals.
Short biography of Ernst Morgenthaler
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1887 1912 1913 1914 1915 |
1922 1928-1931 from 1931 1951-1953 1962 |
Works by Ernst Morgenthaler
Below you will find works by Ernst Morgenthaler:
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Ernst MORGENTHALER (* 1887, † 1962) – Tree – Oil Painting from 1929
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Artist Directories
The painter Ernst Morgenthaler is represented in the following artist directories:
- Ernst Morgenthaler in the SIKART encyclopaedia
- Ernst Morgenthaler was a member of the Society of Swiss Painters and Sculptors (GSMB)
- Ernst Morgenthaler in the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (HLS)
- Ernst Morgenthaler at Artnet
Style of Ernst Morgenthaler
Ernst Morgenthaler’s style has something of naive art, sometimes something imaginative and poetic, whereby E. Morgenthaler often painted sketches in his oil paintings, mixing drawing and painting.
By the end of the 1920s, his style had developed to the point where figurative elements were only hinted at and certain areas of the picture were depicted almost abstractly[2].
The special feature of E. Morgenthaler’s style was seen in the emergence of the subjective experience and the differentiated colourfulness of his paintings. In contrast to the pathos and monumentality of Ferdinand Hodler, Morgenthaler’s style has something romantic about it[2].
Exhibitions of E. Morgenthaler
The following exhibitions of works by Ernst Morgenthaler have taken place in the past:
- 1918: Opening exhibition of the Kunsthalle Bern
- 1938: Kunsthaus Zürich
- 1945: Kunstmuseum Solothurn
- 1945: Kunsthalle Bern
- 1948: Kunsthalle Basel
- 1950: Kunstmuseum St. Gallen
- 1952: Muraltengut Zürich
- 1953: Kunstsammlung Thun
- 1957: Kunsthaus Glarus
- 1957: Kunsthalle Bern
- 1960–1961: Kunsthaus Zürich
- 1962: Kunsthalle Basel
- 1980: Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau
- 1987: Steffisburg
- 1994: Kunstmuseum Solothurn