Marignano – A Swiss Folk Drama | Morschach
| Author | Ernst Würtenberger, after Ferdinand Hodler |
|---|---|
| Year of printing | 1911 |
| Printing Technology | Lithography |
| Printing Company | Polygraphic Institute Zurich |
| Condition | |
| Asking price (CHF): | |
| Leaf size (cm) | |
| Kategorien | Music | Film | Theater, Switzerland, Ticino |
1 in stock
Original poster by Ernst Würtenberger based on Ferdinand Hodler’s «Warrior with a Halberd» (1898) and «Retreat from Marignano» (1900), designed in 1911 on the occasion of the performance of the «Volksdramas» in a specially constructed open-air theater in Morschach—and «Volksdramas» is indeed a fitting title that remains so to this day:
The devastating defeat in 1515 of the Swiss mercenaries serving the Duke of Milan (12,000 dead!) at the hands of the troops of King Francis I of France did not put an end to the Swiss mercenary tradition, but it certainly did put an end to the territorial ambitions of the Swiss Confederation, which had previously enjoyed almost nothing but victories. The retreat of the severely decimated army has since been regarded by some as the origin of Swiss neutrality, which continues to this day (while others instead view the Congress of Vienna 300 years later as its beginning)—the nature and implementation of which remain a subject of lively debate.
This may also be of interest, since it was undoubtedly used by quite a few visitors at the time:
Brunnen–Morschach Electric Mountain Railway