Ferdinand’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Day (Truth)
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853–1918

James Vibert, Sculptor
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

The Grand Muveran
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

Head of a Soldier
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

Study for Day (Truth)
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

The Holy Hour
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

Study of Students Putting on Uniforms
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

The Mower
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

Spring
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

Self-Portrait
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853-1918

Portrait of Ferdinand Hodler
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner German, 1880-1938

The Actor Maximilian Korn in a Landscape
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (Austrian, 1793–1865)

Bearded Old Man in a Skull Cap
Ferdinand Bol Dutch, 1616-1680

Vincent van Gogh on His Deathbed
Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet French, 1828-1909

Curly Headed Man with a Wry Mouth
Possibly Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616-1680) In the manner of Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

The Sacrifice of Abraham
Ferdinand Bol Dutch, 1616-1680

F. Hodler
Emil Orlik German, born Czech Republic, 1870-1932

The Man with the Pink
Claude Ferdinand Gaillard (French, 1834-1887) after Jan van Eyck (Netherlandish, c. 1390-1441)

Oedipus and the Sphinx
Claude Ferdinand Gaillard (French, 1834-1887) after Jean–Auguste–Dominique Ingres (French, 1780–1867)

Woman with the Pear
Ferdinand Bol Dutch, 1616-1680