Hans Heinrich Füssli

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Hans Heinrich Füssli (sometimes also called Johann Heinrich Füssli ; * December 3, 1745 in Zurich ; † December 26, 1832 there ) was a council member, professor of patriotic history, and publisher in Zurich.

Life

He was the son of Johann Rudolf Füssli (1709–1793). Hans Heinrich Füssli went on an educational trip to Italy and was friends with Johann Joachim Winckelmann . In 1766, he succeeded Johann Jakob Bodmer as professor of patriotic history at the Carolinum in Zurich , was a council member and held other important offices. He continued his father's general dictionary of artists .

Hans Heinrich Füssli published Ulrich Bräker's works , especially in 1789 the life story and natural adventures of the poor man in Tockenburg . From 1803 to 1821 Füssli was editor of the Zürcher Zeitung (from 1821: Neue Zürcher Zeitung ).

He was known to Johannes von Müller , Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi and Johann Caspar Lavater .

Fonts (selection)

  • General artist lexicon, or: Brief message about the life and works of the painters, sculptors, builders, copper engravers, art foundries, steel cutters, [et] c. [Etc.  : In addition to the attached lists of teachers and students; also of the portraits of the artists contained in this lexicon; (Continuation / addition of the artist lexicon drawn up by his father Rudolf Füssli.)
  • First part , new, completely unchanged edition. First department: A - M , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1810 ( digitized ).
  • First part , new, completely unchanged edition. Second section: N - Z , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1840 ( digitized ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. First section: A - C , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1806 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Second section: D - F , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1806 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Third section: G - K , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1808 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Section Four: L - M , Orell, Füeßli and Company, Zurich 1809 ( digitized ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Fifth section: N - Q , Orell, Füeßli und Compagnie, Zurich 1810 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Sixth section: R , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1812 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Seventh section: Sa - Sc , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1813 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Appendix to the seventh section, which includes the life of Raphael Sanzio and the literature of his works , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1814 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Ninth section: T , Orell, Füeßli und Compagnie, Zurich 1814 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Section 10, first half: Va - Vicentino , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1818 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Eleventh section: W , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1820 ( digitized version ).
  • Second part, which contains the continuation and addition of the first. Twelfth section: XY Z , Orell, Füeßli and Compagnie, Zurich 1821 ( digitized ).
  • Joh. Waldmann Ritter, Mayor of the City of Zurich. An attempt to research the customs of the ancients from the sources. Orell, Gessner, Füßli and Comp., Zurich 1780 ( digitized version ).

literature

Web links

Wikisource: Hans Heinrich Füßli  - Sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The well-known Swiss publisher Orell Füssli was established in 1770 through the merger of Orell, Gessner & Co (1761) and Füssli & Co. Major Zurich citizens were involved, for example Hans Conrad Orell, Salomon Gessner , Heinrich Heidegger and Hans ( Johann) Heinrich Füssli. With their publications they exerted a great influence on the German-language Enlightenment.
personal data
SURNAME Füssli, Hans Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Zurich councilor, professor of patriotic history, and publisher
DATE OF BIRTH December 3, 1745
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich
DATE OF DEATH December 26, 1832
Place of death Zurich