James Vibert, Sculptor
1907
Ferdinand Hodler painted this striking portrait of his friend, the sculptor James Vibert, in 1907. Notice how Hodler uses his signature style—the symmetrical composition and repeated shapes in the beard and jacket create a sense of rhythmic harmony. Vibert's intense gaze and fiery red beard pop against the pale, yellowish-green background, making him look almost like a rugged visionary. Hodler was a major Swiss painter, and this portrait captures the bold, simplified forms that made his work so influential in the early 20th century.
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