Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn
Born in 1881.
Died in 1962.
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn is recognised as a painter and a pioneer of abstraction. Her artistic career was shaped by a marked interest in Eastern and Western philosophies. In 1933, she founded the Eranos Centre in Ascona, a place of intellectual exchange that explores cultural and spiritual interactions.
Her work and commitment bear witness to a profound quest for meaning, linking art and thought.