Barthelemy Menn - Artist Info

About Barthelemy Menn

  • Biography

    Barthélemy Menn was a Swiss painter who taught prominent artists such as Ferdinand Hodler and Eugène Burnand. He spent time in Rome between 1835 and 1838, exploring the Roman campagna and the villages in the mountains north of the city. Menn's compositions often depicted the rock formations of the Abruzzi region, known for its scenic rivers and Roman ruins. His significance to Swiss art history is evident in similar paintings found in the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Geneva.

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