Christoph Silberysen
Christoph Silberysen (also: Silbereisen, Silberisen; * 1541 in Baden AG , † 1608 in Wettingen ) was abbot of the Cistercian monastery Wettingen and author from 1563 to 1594 .
Life
Information about Christoph Silberysen is sparse. Under his leadership, richly illustrated chronicles were created in the monastery; the abbey received standing panes, glass paintings and other representative furnishings. In 1576 Silberysen completed his Swiss Chronicle, illustrated by Jacob Hoffmann among others . It is one of the more recent in the series of Swiss Chronicles and is kept in the Aargau canton library in Aarau .
Silberysen's three-volume Swiss chronicle has been digitized and is accessible on the Internet.
literature
- Hans Herzog: Silberysen, Christoph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 34, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1892, p. 318 f.
- Anton Kottmann: Silberysen, Christoph. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Walter Muschg : The Swiss illustrated chronicles of the 15./16. Century. Atlantis, Zurich 1941.
- Regula Schmid: “a grace and love for all kinds of wonderful arts”. Abbot Christoph Silberysen and his works. In: Antiquarian Society in Zurich (ed.): The art, Weydny or bird book of Jodok Oesenbry. Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Ms. C 22 (= communications from the Antiquarian Society in Zurich. Bd. 83 = Antiquarian Society in Zurich. Neujahrsblatt. 180). Edition and commentary by Christoph Gasser. Chronos, Zurich 2016, ISBN 978-3-0340-1318-5 , pp. 285–292.
photos
Zurich with Wellenberg and Grendeltor when the water level is low
The Königsfelden monastery . In the background the city of Brugg .
Presentation and text of the founding legend of the Fraumünster
Web links
- Digital copies of the three volumes of the chronicle on e-codices
- Christoph Silberysen in the Biographia Cisterciensis
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Silberysen, Christoph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Silbereisen, Christoph; Silberisen, Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss abbot and book illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1541 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baden AG |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1608 |
| Place of death | Wettingen |