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Exhibition Carlos Schwabe: Opus Prime until March 6

The Soul of Wine

Still in the framework of its centenary, the Museum of Art and History pays tribute to this German artist born in 1866, naturalized Switzerland and died in France in 1926.

What could we say about Carlos Schwabe? It was attached to the Symbolism, said precursor of Art Nouveau.

It is true that he was close to many artists, he made the subjects of his paintings: Baudelaire, Zola It is true that has been compared to Klimt.

For symbolism, The paint serves the idea, instead of being used to describe a scene.