29 June 2007 – 28 October 2007

Fantin-Latour

For the first time in Switzerland the Fondation de l'Hermitage will be highlighting the French painter Henri Fantin-Latour, surely among the most talented artists of the latter half of the 19th century, between the traditional and the modern. With such a clearly independent style, Fantin-Latour is difficult to classify in the artistic panorama of his day. Although disassociating himself from the realistic painting popular with mid-century artists, such as Courbet in particular whose student he was for a time, he eventually aspired to the same goal as his contemporaries the Impressionists, striving to create a way of “painting light”, atmospherically, where the formal aspect played a more important role than the motif. However, he did not find inspiration for his compositions in natural surroundings, outdoors, but preferred working in the intimacy of his Parisian studio.

Address

Fondation de l'Hermitage
Route du Signal 2
1018 Lausanne
phone +41 21 320 50 01
http://www.fondation-hermitage.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday - 9 p.m. , closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

The Fondation de l'Hermitage is housed in a beautiful 19th-century residence and is devoted to holding temporary exhibitions on the fine arts.

The Fondation de l'Hermitage is surrounded by a magnificent park, permanently open to the public.

Within 10 days
starting exhibitions
ending exhibitions