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Caspar Wolf: The Black Lütschine River, springing forth from the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, 1777

Caspar Wolf: The Black Lütschine River, springing forth from the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, 1777

FromMuseum of Fine Arts Bern


Caspar Wolf: The Black Lütschine River, springing forth from the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, 1777

FromMuseum of Fine Arts Bern

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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Learn more about the oil painting depicting the Grindelwald Glacier, which was executed around 1777 by the famous Swiss landscape painter Caspar Wolf. The painting served as a model for a copperplate engraving that was, during the artist's lifetime, sold to tourists as a souvenir in folders containing various Alpine scenes. From the podcast series featuring highlights of the Kunstmuseum Bern’s collection.
Released:
Mar 1, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (48)

The Kunstmuseum Bern focuses strongly on art by female artists such as Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Louise Bourgeois and Marina Abramovic. Besides its permanent collection, the Kunstmuseum Bern additionally shows themed and large monographic exhibitions.