Albert Anker

If you happen to be in Bern, Switzerland - maybe lost while seeking Antony Gormley's latest tosh in the Austrian Alps (CLICK) -, it would pay you to visit the Kunstmuseum Bern, which is celebrating the greatest of all Swiss painters with a major exhibition until 19 September: Albert Anker: Beautiful World, On the Centenary of His Death. This charming painting of a young girl braiding her hair, Mädchen die Haare flechtend (1887), is a fine example of his art. CLICK for his equally charming Girl Peeling Potatoes. Click the title link to learn more.