Emil Cardinaux
Pioneered Swiss modern poster art
Emil Cardinaux was a Swiss painter and poster artist. Cardinaux, the son of a Bernese businessman, started studying law at the request of his parents, but also took drawing lessons at the Bern art school with Paul Volmar. In 1898 he moved to Munich to continue his studies, where he decided to become a full-time artist. He first took lessons in Ludwig Schmid-Reutte's studio, then he was a student of Franz von Stuck at the art academy. From 1903 he lived again in Bern, in 1911 he finally settled in the studio house built by Otto Ingold in Muri. Cardinaux was a representative of the “Bern School” led by Ferdinand Hodler, which also included Traugott Senn, Adolf Tièche, Eduard Boss, Ernst Linck, Emil Prochaska (1874–1948) and Max Eugen Brack (1878–1950). Cardinaux created an extensive body of work in a wide variety of media, he illustrated books, designed mono cards , printed matter and drew caricatures. He painted landscapes on canvas, as wall and glass paintings. Its fame, however, stems from the more than 130 posters that also attracted international attention.
Relationship Network
Master student
- Franz von Stuck Master
Fellow student
Influenced by
- Ferdinand Hodler Source
Artworks by this artist
- Bern – Schweiz, Switzerland, Suisse 1906
- Bellevue Palace u. Grandhotel Bernerhof – Bern 1934
- Berna – Kraftwagen 1914
- Eröffnungsausstellung – Kunsthalle Bern – Bernische Kunst – Oktober 1918 1918
- Coro – Conserven Rorschach 1919
- Automobiles Martini 1923
- Exposition nationale suisse – Berne 1914 1914
- Qualitäts-Schuhe 1935
- Thomasianum, Bern 1907
- Vereinigte Zürcher Molkereien – Hygienische Milch-Versorgung 1915
- Langenbruck. Basler Jura. Schweiz Luftkurort und Wintersportplatz 1913
- Swiss National Exhibition Berne 1914
- Dolder Grand Hotel 1909
- The electric Simplon Line – Switzerland 1928
- Grison Landscape 1929
- Berne – Lötschberg – Simplon. Switzerland 1921
- Chocolat de Villars 1905
- Jungfrau-Railway 1928
- P. K. Z. Confection Kehl 1908
- Fort mit dem Brotvogt – 5. Dez. Brotmonopol Nein 1926