Friedrich Stirnimann
Friedrich Stirnimann (born May 17, 1841 in Ettiswil ; † August 4, 1901 in Lucerne ) was a Swiss portrait, church and genre painter.
Stirnimann began his artistic training in Stans as a student of Melchior Paul von Deschwanden . He then studied at the Grand Ducal Baden Art School in Karlsruhe .
Stirnimann continued his education in 1872 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and later in Paris and Basel . Then he returned home to Ettiswil.
In 1883, Stirnimann moved to Lucerne. He dealt with portrait, church and genre painting.
literature
- Eugen Meyer-Sidler: Friedrich Stirnimann, painter from Ettiswil . In: Heimatkunde Wiggertal , Vol. 43, 1985, pp. 11–72. ( Digitized version )
- Bénézit 1976
- Brun 1905-1917
- Busses 1977
Web links
Commons : Friedrich Stirnimann - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Registration book entry for Friedrich Stirnimann. Academy of Fine Arts Munich, accessed on July 1, 2020 .
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SURNAME | Stirnimann, Friedrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss portrait, church and genre painter |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1841 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ettiswil |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th August 1901 |
Place of death | Lucerne |