Ernst Rinderspacher
Ernst Rinderspacher (born August 3, 1879 in Basel , † December 17, 1949 in Zurich ) was a Swiss glass painter who especially decorated the windows of the Reformed churches in the Upper Engadine lakes area with his works.
Life
Rinderspacher completed an apprenticeship as a glass painter and then went to Freiburg im Breisgau , Strasbourg , Budapest , Zurich , Vienna , Munich and Florence to study . In 1914, Rinderspacher returned to Switzerland. From then on he lived in Sils in the Fextal . There he developed his work for 32 years until he was forced to move to Zurich in 1946 for health reasons.
In August 1949, 115 glass paintings and 53 drawings, watercolors and oil paintings were shown in the Villa Tester in Sils-Maria on the occasion of the artist's 70th birthday .
Gallery of a selection of his works
Stained glass window in the Champfèr Reformed Church (Annunciation to Mary)
Stained glass window in the Champfèr reformed church (removal of the dead Jesus from the cross)
Stained glass window in the reformed church Champfèr (Jesus the risen with victory flag)
Stained glass window in the reformed church of Silvaplana , the crucified Savior
Stained glass window in the reformed church of Sils-Baselgia (removal of the body of Jesus)
Stained glass window in the choir of the reformed church in Tamins
Stained glass window in the choir of the reformed church in Tamins
literature
- Carl Brun, Swiss Artist Lexicon, Volume IV, 1982
- Artur Welti, article in the NZZ of December 22, 1949 on the 70th birthday of Ernst Rinderspacher
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rinderspacher, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss glass painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1949 |
| Place of death | Zurich |