Bourbaki Panorama by Fam_Stoica
This huge round painting (over 1000 sqm) depicts the retreat of the defeated French Eastern Army in the winter of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) at Les Verrieres in Switzerland. Endless convoys of freezing, hungry and wounded soldiers are shown crossing the border under General Bourbaki - a moving picture of the miseries of war. The naturalistic masterpiece is the work of the Genevese painter of war scenes Edouard Castres and ten collaborators (among them Ferdinand Hodler) and was created in 1881. It was originally exhibited in Geneva and came to Lucerne in 1889. The plastic effect was achieved by painting technique alone, and the picture is supported by life-sized figures, weapons and other artifacts.Contact information :
address : Lowenplatz 11, Lucerne
opening hours : daily 9 AM ? 6 PM
transport : bus no. 1, 19, 22, or 23
phone : +41 41 412 30 30
website : www.bourbaki.ch