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François Diday — Rivière, arbres, pont et chèvres
Image creditsFrançois Diday · Rivière, arbres, pont et chèvres · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

François Diday — « Rivière, arbres, pont et chèvres ». Another work by the artist, chosen as a visual connection to the story.

François Diday · Rivière, arbres, pont et chèvres · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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François Diday · 5 min read

The fallen tree the painter wanted to keep

A small Uprooted Tree, now attributed to Diday, recalls the value the painter placed on his studies from nature. Roots and stumps open a closer encounter with landscape, beyond its monumental aspect alone.

François Diday — Rosenlaui
Image creditsFrançois Diday · Rosenlaui · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

François Diday — « Rosenlaui ». Another work by the artist, chosen as a visual connection to the story.

François Diday · Rosenlaui · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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François Diday · 5 min read

A glacier reserved for Lausanne

In 1841, Diday shows a Bernese Oberland glacier in Paris. The canton of Vaud reserves this large canvas for its museum. A Swiss landscape thus makes a public journey from the Salon's stage to Lausanne's viewers.