Hodler, a Swiss artist, painted nine portraits of his close friend James Vibert, a sculptor who had studied with the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin. With his square-cut red beard and blue eyes, Vibert cuts a striking figure against the pale yellow background. The line from nose to mouth and chin and down through the shirt divides the portrait vertically into two nearly identical halves. This rigid symmetry organizes the painting. What kind of a person do you think Vibert was?
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Quick Facts: Hodler's portrait of James Vibert
Quick facts about the artist and his portrait of his friend.CD: With Open Eyes
Art Institute of Chicago. With Open Eyes: Images from The Art Institute of Chicago. CD-ROM. New York: Voyager, 1994.
Art Institute of Chicago. With Open Eyes: Images from The Art Institute of Chicago. CD-ROM. New York: Voyager, 1994.
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