LGBT pioneerâs spectacular painting returns to Monte VeritÃ
The circular painting Il Chiaro Mondo dei Beati [The clear world of the blessed] by Estonian artist Elisà r von Kupffer (1872-1932). Ars Artis Ag
After a lengthy restoration, visitors can once again admire the 26-metre circular painting
Il Chiaro Mondo dei Beati [The clear world of the blessed] by Estonian artist and LGBT pioneer Elisà r von Kupffer (1872-1932) at the Monte Verità museum complex near Ascona, in southern Switzerland.
This content was published on April 25, 2021 - 10:00
April 25, 2021 - 10:00
Gerhard Lob, Ascona
The polyptych depicts 84 male nude figures relaxing in idyllic scenery. It was produced in the region between 1920â1939 by Elisà r von Kupffer, a painter, poet, historian and playwright from Riga, Estonia, who has over the decades become an LGBT icon. It