Hans Herbst (painter)
Hans Herbst and workshop: Christ carrying the cross
Hans Herbst (* 1470 in Strasbourg ; † November 10, 1552 in Basel ) was a Swiss painter .
Life
After the journeyman's journey through Swabia, Hans Herbst settled in Basel, where he became a member of the Zunft zum Himmel . He took part in the campaigns to Pavia in 1512 and Marignano in 1515. Hans Herbst was regarded as the most important Basel painter before Holbein , whose entire religious work was lost in the Basel iconoclasm . Ambrosius Holbein and probably Erasmus von Rotterdam were among his acquaintances . The Reformation opposed Hans autumn, but was forced in 1530 to the new faith. After that he received only insignificant orders.
Works (selection)
- 1515 Painted tabletop for Hans Baer
- 1518 Altar for the Maria Magdalenenkloster in Basel
literature
- Lucas Wüthrich: Herbst, Hans. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 590 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Lucas Wüthrich: Herbst, Hans. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
Commons : Hans Herbst - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Herbst, Hans. In: Sikart
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herbst, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1470 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1552 |
| Place of death | Basel |