Switzerland
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Biography: Alberto Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and printmaker who emerged as one of the most significant and distinctive…
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Swiss Clouds Over the Alps
The climate of the Alps is the climate, or average weather conditions over a long period of time, of the exact middle Alpine region of Europe. As air rises…
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Hotel Regina: Mürren, Switzerland
Mürren is car-free and can be reached from the Lauterbrunnen valley via two connections: Lauterbrunnen can easily be reached by train…
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Crossroads in Mürren, Switzerland
Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above…
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Biography: Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler (March 14, 1853 – May 19, 1918) was a Swiss painter who made significant contributions to the development of…
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View From Mürren
Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above…
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Biography: Louise-Catherine Breslau
Louise-Catherine Breslau, born on December 6, 1856, in Munich, Germany, emerged as a prominent Swiss-born portrait painter, celebrated for her ability…
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Inspiration: “Jaune Femme au Foulard Jaune,” by Félix Vallotton
In 1887 Vallotton presented two portraits at the Salon, the Portrait de Félix Jasinski and Les Parents de l’artiste, which demonstrated his skill but…
