The Night
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The Night is a symbolist painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, renowned for its dreamlike depiction of intertwined, sleeping figures and its exploration of themes such as fear, death, and the subconscious.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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symbolist painting ⓘ |
| artist | Ferdinand Hodler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
emphasis on emotional states
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rhythmic repetition of forms ⓘ symbolic composition ⓘ |
| collection | Kunstmuseum Bern collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| countryOfExhibition | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Ferdinand Hodler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
allegorical
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dreamlike ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| depicts |
dream
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intertwined figures ⓘ personification of death ⓘ self-portrait of Ferdinand Hodler NERFINISHED ⓘ sleeping figures ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central male nude figure
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dark looming figure symbolizing death ⓘ female nude figures ⓘ |
| inception | 1889 ⓘ |
| influenced | reputation of Ferdinand Hodler as a leading Swiss modernist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Symbolist movement
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dream imagery ⓘ personal experiences of Ferdinand Hodler ⓘ |
| location | Kunstmuseum Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Die Nacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Swiss Symbolism
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key work in Ferdinand Hodler’s early career ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
caused scandal when first exhibited in Geneva
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was temporarily removed from exhibition after public controversy ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human vulnerability during sleep
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nighttime interior ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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dream ⓘ eroticism ⓘ existential anxiety ⓘ fear ⓘ subconscious ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Die Nacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesColor |
dark blue tones
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earth tones ⓘ |
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