Das Wetterhorn im Berner Oberland
undatiert
Medium
Aquarell, Bleistift
Dimensions
33,5 × 45 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
10984
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the majestic Bernese Oberland, *Das Wetterhorn im Berner Oberland* captures the awe-inspiring Wetterhorn peak, a dramatic Alpine landmark that has long symbolized nature's grandeur. Created by Swiss artist Alexandre Calame (1810–1864), a master of Romantic landscape painting, this undated watercolor and pencil drawing (33.5 × 45 cm) hails from the Belvedere Collection in Vienna. Calame, often called the "painter of the Alps," roamed Switzerland's mountains, translating their rugged beauty into art that evoked the sublime—nature's overwhelming power and beauty central to Romanticism....
About the Artist
Alexandre Calame · 1810–1864
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