Militant Switzerland vs. Switzerland, Island Of Peace

Authors

Alex Winiger

Keywords

Mural, Hall, Report

Abstract

Two monumental murals depict Switzerland during the

First World War: the votive painting in the Lower Ranft Chapel in

Flüeli-Ranft by Robert Durrer (1867-1934), Albert Hinter (1876-

1957) and Hans von Matt (1899-1985) from 1920-21, and the cycle

of Charles L’Eplattenier (1874-1946) in the Knights’ Hall of the Colombier

Castle from 1915-19, depicting the mobilization of Swiss

soldiers in 1914. They report in rich details how differently artists in

that country saw the war of 1914-18. Both were put into architectural

monuments built around 1500.

Recommended Citation

Winiger, Alex (2020) "Militant Switzerland vs. Switzerland, Island Of Peace," Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 56: No. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol56/iss1/5