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Museum of Art and History Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland · 19 works · 12 painters

The Museum of Art and History in Geneva stands in the Swiss city of Geneva, close to the old town, on the site of former city fortifications. Opened officially in 1910, its building is arranged around an inner courtyard. It belongs to a group of museums in the city and is one of Switzerland's major centres for art from the Renaissance to the present day. Its painting collection includes a notable group by Jean-Étienne Liotard, Ferdinand Hodler and Félix Vallotton, alongside works by the French painter Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot. Among the highlights featured online are The Miller, his Son and the Donkey by Ferdinand Hodler and Perseus Killing the Dragon by Félix Vallotton.

Works

The Miraculous Draft of Fishes
The Miraculous Draft of FishesKonrad Witz1444
Perseo matando al dragón
Perseo matando al dragónFélix Vallotton1910
Naked Women playing Checkers
Naked Women playing CheckersFélix Vallotton1897
Orpheus dismembered
Orpheus dismemberedFélix Vallotton1914
Hate
HateFélix Vallotton1908
Portrait of Madame de Staël as Corinne on Cape Misenum
Portrait of Madame de Staël as Corinne on Cape MisenumÉlisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun1808
Le Bain turc
Le Bain turcFélix Vallotton1907
Friends' portrait
Friends' portraitLouise Catherine Breslau1881
Vase with Lilacs, Daisies and Anemones
Vase with Lilacs, Daisies and AnemonesVincent van Gogh1887
House in Bellevue
House in BellevuePaul Cézanne1890
Retrato
RetratoAmedeo Modigliani1917
The Sleep
The SleepFélix Vallotton1908
Portrait of Felicita Sartori in Turkish costume
Portrait of Felicita Sartori in Turkish costumeRosalba Carriera1730
The Miller, his Son and the Donkey
The Miller, his Son and the DonkeyFerdinand Hodler1888
Portrait of Mme d'Epinay
Portrait of Mme d'EpinayJean-Étienne Liotard1759
María Teresa I de Austria
María Teresa I de AustriaJean-Étienne Liotard1762
Dame pensive sur un sofa
Dame pensive sur un sofaJean-Étienne Liotard1749
Passion of Christ
Passion of ChristCornelis Engebrechtsz.1535
Temptation of Saint Anthony by Wolfgang-Adam Toepffer-MAHG 1912-55
Temptation of Saint Anthony by Wolfgang-Adam Toepffer-MAHG 1912-55Wolfgang Adam Töpffer1814

Artists with work in this museum