Despite the fact that his family was rather far from art, the father, noticing his son’s creative abilities, sent him as much to Paris.

He received his first education at the cantonal (local) gymnasium. His father was a notary and his mother was a baker's daughter. From old masters to impressionismįelix Vallotton was born in Lausanne to a conservative Protestant middle-class family. Summer evening', 'Woman in a black hat', 'Waltz'.įelix Vallotton.

Among his works one can find works that are easily classified as realism, symbolism, impressionism, post-impressionism, and even Japaneseism.įamous paintings of the artist Philip Vallotton: 'Lady with her maid', 'Bathing. He owned a completely different styles, so art critics his work is difficult to attribute to any flow. Known for a series of portraits of writers and politicians of the XIX century.įeatures of the artist Felix Vallotton: Vallotton created hundreds of paintings and engravings, was unusually efficient. He played an important role in the revival of the art of woodcuts. Félix Vallotton December 28, 1865, Lausanne - December 29, 1925, Paris) - Swiss artist and engraver, had a relationship with the group 'Nabis'. Vallotton finished his portrait in a matter of weeks and gave it to Gertrude Stein.Felix Vallotton (French. Vallotton's trenchant woodcuts of the 1890s solidified his reputation as a printmaker of the first rank while boldly messaging his left-wing politics.įor the first time ever, this exhibition displays Picasso's legendary portrait of Gertrude Stein, from The Met collection, alongside Vallotton's rendering of this formidable collector, which was painted a year later. His lampooning wit, subversive satire, and wry humor is apparent everywhere in his artistic production. Today we recognize him as a distinctive artist of his generation. Witness to the radical aesthetics that gripped Paris in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Vallotton developed his own singular voice. Swiss-born and Paris-educated, Vallotton (1865–1925) created lasting imagery of fin-de-siècle Paris.

Painted portraits, luminous landscapes, and interior narratives that pulse with psychological tension join the exhibition from more than two dozen lenders. Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet presents pivotal moments in the artist's career as a painter and printmaker.

Felix vallotton portraits