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Portrait of Laetitia Raviola
Ferdinand Hodler
1916 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This expressive 1916 portrait by Ferdinand Hodler captures its subject with a modern, luminous palette and rhythmic brushwork.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — gives the room a clear visual center.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Dining Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Reads best with enough surrounding space
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Olive green, Charcoal black, Warm beige
About the piece
In this 1916 portrait of Laetitia Raviola, Swiss master Ferdinand Hodler employs his signature 'parallelism'—a theory of rhythmic composition—to create a striking harmony between the sitter and her environment. The subject's contemplative gaze is framed by a lush, garden-like backdrop of foliage and roses, rendered in a vibrant palette of emerald and rose. This work exemplifies the artist's late-career shift toward a more expressive and luminous style.
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