The female-interpreted Hodler of Dr. Ida Hoff

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The female-interpreted Hodler of Dr. Ida Hoff

Ida Hoff, born in Russia, was one of the first female students in Switzerland around 1900. In addition to medicine, she advocated for women’s rights. This was driven by her feminist conscience and her desire to make fun of women. This was particularly evident at the Second Swiss Congress for Women’s Interests in 1921, where she reinterpreted the painting “The Day” by Ferdinand Hodler. In Ida Hoff’s interpretation, the painting “The Day” by Ferdi…