Emmental landscape with grazing animals 1930

Cuno Amiet’s landscape draws you into a tranquil scene through its orchestration of color and form. The lower register is dominated by greens and yellows, the strokes thick and loose, creating a sense of movement. Amiet uses color to map out the landscape. See how the hues shift and intensify as the eye moves upward. The light sky, rendered in soft brushstrokes, meets the horizon, where the grazing animals are arranged. Amiet’s painting destabilizes traditional landscape. The composition challenges the viewers perception of space. Amiet was associated with Die Brücke, a group known for their expressive use of color and their rejection of academic styles. Amiet’s formal decisions invite viewers to contemplate the dynamic interplay between nature and artistic interpretation.