Ferdinand Hodler artwork - Tired of Life - Five solitary individuals together but apart.
The Tired of Life [1892] by Ferdinand Hodler. This painting shows five old men sitting on the bench facing the viewer, without looking or communicating with each other. The striking feature is their symmetrical positions and their expressionless, tired faces. They are different men, but dressed in similar clothing and adopting similar sitting positions, which may hint at them being united in their destiny and outlook on life past. All this produces an arresting impression, and the near-naked man in the middle emphasised this symmetry and collective hopelessness even more. There is something too honest and isolated in these men’s gazes, probably letting the viewer know that each person’s end is pretty much solitary, definite and final - Thoughts on Papyrus
Size: 4000px × 2006px
Photo credit: © steeve-x-art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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