Fine Art

Switzerland Paintings

Browse free public domain artworks from Switzerland — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

A Leafy Oak by Johann Caspar Huber, oil on canvas, depicting a majestic oak tree by a woodland path.

A Leafy Oak by a Woodland Path

Johann Caspar Huber

oil on canvas of Mont Eiger and glacier by Gabriel Lory the older

Le Glacier inferieur du Grindelwald & le Mont Eiger

Gabriel Lory the older

Landscape of Le Glacier nommé Rosenlaui by Johann Jakob Biedermann, oil painting.

Le Glacier nommé Rosenlaui, à côté du Wetterhorn

Johann Jakob Biedermann

A painting by Paul Klee featuring a white blossom in a garden setting.

White Blossom in the Garden

Paul Klee

This painting depicts a baptism scene with detailed figures and a serene atmosphere.

Die Taufe

Albert Anker

Landscape of hills and horizon in oil painting by Gabriel Lory the Younger

Vue près de Gondo

Gabriel Lory the Younger

Landscape of Le lac de Brienz vers le Giessbach by David Alois Schmid, oil on canvas

Le lac de Brienz vers le Giessbach

David Alois Schmid

Landscape of Le lac de Thoune et le Niesen depuis Neuhaus by Jean Jacottet, oil on canvas

Le lac de Thoune et le Niesen depuis Neuhaus

Jean Jacottet

Paul Klee's 'Two Ways' explores abstract forms and vibrant colors.

Two Ways

Paul Klee

Abstract artwork by Jakob Samuel Weibel, exploring light and balance.

Bümpliz

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Abstract artwork by Jean Jacottet, featuring vibrant colors and illusion, medium unknown

Le Locle

Jean Jacottet

Watercolour by Gabriel Lory the Younger depicting a landscape with river and wildflowers

Studie von Bern beim Schwellenmätteli

Gabriel Lory the Younger

Landscape with green hills and wildflowers by Gabriel Lory the Younger, oil painting

Le retour de l’Alpage

Gabriel Lory the Younger

Paul Klee's 'Feuer Clown I' features a vibrant clown figure against a colorful background.

Feuer Clown I (Fire Clown)

Paul Klee

The Oberhasli Valley by Johann Ludwig Aberli, oil painting depicting a lush landscape.

The Oberhasli Valley

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Paul Klee's 'Zeichnung zum gelben Hafen' features abstract shapes and vibrant colors.

Zeichnung zum gelben Hafen

Paul Klee

Paul Klee's drawing explores themes of desire through abstract forms.

Zeichnung zum Wandbild aus dem Tempel der Sehnsucht dorthin (Drawing for Mural of the Temple of Desire thither)

Paul Klee

Aya Sofia lithograph by Gaspare Fossati, featuring intricate mosaics and a grand dome.

Aya Sofia, Constantinople; as recently restored by order of H. M. the sultan Abdul-Medjid Pl.02

Gaspare Fossati

Paul Klee's 'Virgin (Dreaming)' features a serene figure surrounded by vibrant colors.

Virgin (Dreaming)

Paul Klee

Landscape with chaotic nature, rocks and greenery by Johann Ludwig Aberli

à Montcherand, prés d’Orbe

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Pont de Fribourg by Jean Jacottet, oil on canvas depicting a bridge at twilight.

Pont de Fribourg

Jean Jacottet

Interior scene of Hôtel Baur with a figure in soft light, oil on canvas by Franz Schmid

Hôtel Baur

Franz Schmid

Ceiling motifs in oil on canvas by Gustave Jéquier

18. Plafond du Tombeau de Hapousenb (n° 67), 19. Plafond du Tombeau D’amenemheb (n° 85)

Gustave Jéquier

Landscape of Zug Lake with mountains, oil on canvas by Caspar Wolf

Vue de Lac de Zug près de Buonas, dans le Canton de Zug

Caspar Wolf

Landscape with mountains and a river, oil painting by Alexandre Calame

View of the Wetterhorn and the Reichenbach from Meiringen

Alexandre Calame

Vue d’Oberwesel, oil on canvas by Johann Ludwig Bleuler, featuring hills and ruins.

Vue d’Oberwesel, des ruines de Schoenberg, Gutenfels et Ochsenthourm

Johann Ludwig Bleuler

Paul Klee's 'Burg auf dem Riff' features a whimsical castle on a rocky cliff.

Burg auf dem Riff

Paul Klee

Landscape by Johann Ludwig Aberli, depicting hills and water, oil painting

à Morat

Johann Ludwig Aberli

A still life painting featuring new wine and various objects.

Stillleben; Neuer Wein

Albert Anker

Vue du village de Simplon by Gabriel Lory the Younger, oil painting depicting a village in the mountains.

Vue du village de Simplon

Gabriel Lory the Younger

Aya Sofia, Constantinople by Gaspare Fossati, oil painting depicting intricate dome and mosaics

Aya Sofia, Constantinople; as recently restored by order of H. M. the sultan Abdul-Medjid Pl.01

Gaspare Fossati

Watercolour by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros depicting cliffs and a path in Terracina.

Halteplaats onderweg voor aankomst in Terracina

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Vevay, and the Upper Part of the Lake of Geneva oil painting by Theodor Gsell Fels

Percival‎ ‎Skelton – Vevay,‎ ‎and‎ ‎the‎ ‎Upper‎ ‎Part‎ ‎of‎ ‎the‎ ‎Lake‎ ‎of‎ ‎Geneva

Theodor Gsell Fels

Paul Klee's 'Kinderbildnis' features a child-like figure with vibrant colors.

Kinderbildnis

Paul Klee

Landscape with hills and water, oil painting by Jean Jacottet

Auvernier

Jean Jacottet

Landscape with a bridge and river by Gabriel Lory the Younger, oil painting

Le Pont de St. Maurice

Gabriel Lory the Younger

A poignant depiction of a cemetery scene by Albert Anker.

At The Cemetery

Albert Anker

Genre scene depicting a mounted gamekeeper with cattle herders, oil painting by John James Chalon

A mounted gamekeeper questions the cattle herders on their being found with a sporting dog

John James Chalon

A depiction of children taking a school exam in a classroom setting.

The school exam

Albert Anker

Abstract expressionism by Jakob Samuel Weibel, featuring vibrant colors and swirling forms

Reutigen

Jakob Samuel Weibel

A park scene with figures near a statue and water, oil painting by Salomon Gessner

A Park with Figures at a Statue near Water

Salomon Gessner

A park landscape with women and children beside a fountain, oil painting by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros.

A park landscape with women and children beside a fountain

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Travelers In A Valley, oil on canvas by Johann Jakob Biedermann, depicting figures in a tranquil landscape.

Travelers In A Valley

Johann Jakob Biedermann

Vue de la Cascade de Pissevache by Jean-Antoine Linck, oil painting depicting a waterfall in a mountainous landscape.

Vue de la Cascade de Pissevache

Jean-Antoine Linck

Le Retour des Alpes by Franz Niklaus König, oil on canvas, depicts a tranquil mountain landscape.

Le Retour des Alpes

Franz Niklaus König

A Pasture with Washerwomen by Johann Ulrich Burri, oil painting depicting washerwomen by a river.

A Pasture with Washerwomen

Johann Ulrich Burri

Portrait of Jean-Armand Tronchin by Jens Juel.

Jean-Armand Tronchin, Ambassador to the French and English Courts. Switzerland

Jens Juel

Landscape with a castle in a harbor, oil painting by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Gezicht op het kasteel in de haven van Barletta

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Paul Klee's 'Static-Dynamic Gradation' explores the interplay of color and form.

Static-Dynamic Gradation

Paul Klee

Paul Klee's 'Villa R' features a unique architectural composition.

Villa R

Paul Klee

Paul Klee's *Sans titre* features vibrant colors and abstract forms.

Sans titre

Paul Klee

Landscape with a quarry and hills by Peter Birmann, oil painting, 1812

Blick vom Muttenzer Steinbruch auf Basel (‘Environs de Bâle. prise sur la Carriere de Muttentz’)

Peter Birmann

Landscape oil painting by Albert Gos depicting a storm in Sefinen Valley

Tempest in Sefinen Valley near Lauterbrunnen

Albert Gos

A Swiss Wrestling-match by Theodor Gsell Fels, oil on canvas depicting wrestlers in vibrant attire.

A.‎ ‎Bachelin – A‎ ‎Swiss‎ ‎Wrestling-match

Theodor Gsell Fels

Paul Klee's *Rausch* features vibrant colors and abstract forms.

Rausch

Paul Klee

Tempest over the Lake of Thun, oil painting by Caspar Wolf, depicting stormy waters and mountains.

Tempest over the Lake of Thun

Caspar Wolf

Landscape engraving by David Alois Schmid featuring vibrant colors and forms.

Sitten, von Westen, mit Randvignetten

David Alois Schmid

L’église Cathedrale à Berne by Franz Schmid, modernism, depicting a cathedral with spires

L’église Cathedrale à Berne

Franz Schmid

Paul Klee's 'Zwei Vogel-bilder' features two stylized birds in a colorful composition.

Zwei Vogel-bilder

Paul Klee

A swirl of caricatured figures and bold lettering depicting a protest against a dental clinic.

Volkszahnklinik Nein!

Otto Plattner

Südliche Berge by Ernst Schiess, landscape painting depicting mountains and nature

Südliche Berge

Ernst Schiess

Felsenküste bei Amalfi, oil on canvas by Johann Jakob Wolfensberger, depicting rocky cliffs and a sunset.

Felsenküste bei Amalfi

Johann Jakob Wolfensberger

A detailed depiction of the Grand Hotel Brunnen Suisse by Georges Meunier.

Grand Hotel Brunnen Suisse

Georges Meunier

Landscape oil painting by Jakob Samuel Weibel featuring vibrant hues and dynamic movement

Sumiswald

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Ink drawing by Johann Ludwig Aberli depicting hills and a tranquil sky

Dessiné sur les Remparts à Berne

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Landscape with a decaying tree, oil on canvas by Jakob Samuel Weibel

Münsingen

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Paul Klee's 'The Last Adventure of the Knight Errant' features vibrant colors and whimsical figures.

The Last Adventure of the Knight Errant

Paul Klee

St. Stephan, oil on canvas by Jakob Samuel Weibel, depicting a serene figure with soft light and shadow.

St. Stephan

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Landscape with lake reflections, oil on canvas by Gabriel Lory the Younger

Les Eaux d’Amphion, près d’Évian

Gabriel Lory the Younger

Paul Klee's 'Ad marginem' features abstract forms and vibrant colors.

Ad marginem

Paul Klee

An abstract landscape showing a glowing sky with swirling pale yellow, white, soft pink, orange, and red brushstrokes above sloping yellow and ochre terrain.

Sunset From the Top of the Rigi

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Landscape of Stein with river, oil painting by Johann Heinrich Luttringhausen

Vue de Stein

Johann Heinrich Luttringhausen

Landscape of Vierwaldstadter-See by Johann Ludwig Bleuler, oil painting

Grütli, am Vierwaldstadter-See

Johann Ludwig Bleuler

Les Ponts by Jean Jacottet, impressionist landscape depicting a bridge at dawn

Les Ponts

Jean Jacottet

Marine scene featuring a Maltese ship by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros, oil painting

Speronare schip afkomstig uit Malta

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Paul Klee's 'Ebene Landschaft' features a flat landscape with abstract forms and colors.

Ebene Landschaft (Flat Landscape)

Paul Klee

L’Aiguille du Veron by Jean-Antoine Linck, oil on canvas depicting a mountain landscape.

L’Aiguille du Veron

Jean-Antoine Linck

Oil painting by Peter Birmann depicting hills, a lake, and the Alps.

Sursee und Umgebung mit Sempachersee und Alpen

Peter Birmann

A southeast view of the Castle of Grigan in Provence, oil on canvas by Michel Vincent Brandoin.

A Southeast View of the Castle of Grigan in Provence near Dauphine

Michel Vincent Brandoin

Paul Klee's 'Castle Garden' features whimsical architecture and vibrant colors.

Castle Garden

Paul Klee

Abstract expressionism by David Alois Schmid, showcasing vibrant colors and themes of decay.

Sitten

David Alois Schmid

Landscape depicting a Swiss village with mountains and fields, oil painting by Friedrich Salathé.

Swiss village view

Friedrich Salathé

Oil painting by Sigmund Freudenberger featuring a farmhouse in a landscape.

Szene vor einem Bauernhaus

Sigmund Freudenberger

Landscape featuring Schloss Birseck by Johann Baptist Stuntz, medium unknown

Ansicht des Schlosses Birseck

Johann Baptist Stuntz

Engraving by Johann Jakob Meyer depicting a historical monument in Lucerne.

Vue du monument érigé à Lucerne à la mémoire des Suisses du X Aoust 1792

Johann Jakob Meyer

Cascading waterfall at sunset, oil on canvas by Johann Jakob Frey

Die Kaskaden von Tivoli in der Abendsonne

Johann Jakob Frey

Interior scene with ornate tiles and light play, oil on canvas by Ernst Schiess

Orientalische Halle

Ernst Schiess

Paul Klee's 'Signs In Yellow' features vibrant yellow tones and abstract forms.

Signs In Yellow

Paul Klee

Küstengegend by Ernst Schiess, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil coastal landscape.

Küstengegend

Ernst Schiess

Marine scene of the lagoon of Venice by Giovanni Giacometti, Impressionism

Lido Of Venice

Giovanni Giacometti