Twee staande landsknechten, met hellebaarden
Ferdinand Hodler
1863 - 1918
Medium
paper
Dimensions
340; 245
About this artwork
Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller-Fonds
Art Historical Context
**Twee staande landskchten, met hellearden** by Ferdinand Hodler captures two standing Landsknechts—fierce 16th German mercenary soldiers—armed with imposing halberds, rendered on paper (34 x 24.5 cm). Created during Hodler's active years (1853–1918), this work reflects the Swiss artist's early exploration of historical and figurative subjects. Landsknechts were renowned for their extravagant, slashed clothing and role in European wars, evoking the turbulent Renaissance era of colorful pageantry and brutal combat. Hodler, a pioneer of Swiss Symbolism, began his career with precise drawings an...