Jean Gunthert

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Jean Gunthert (* 1789 in Vevey , † 1867 ) was a Swiss architect of classicism .

education

Gunthert may have been trained by his father, a master mason. There is still a need for research on the person and work. The first known building in Vevey is the Cercle du Marché from 1818. Gunthert's buildings are located in his hometown and in Chablais . Jean was - after his father, the master bricklayer Jean Paul or Jakob (1757-1851) - the founder of a family of architects - up to his great-great-grandchildren his descendants worked in the profession in Vevey.

Works (selection)

  • Cercle du Marché , Vevey 1818
  • Parish Church , Massongex 1820–22
  • House at 2 rue de Blonay, Vevey 1848
  • Church tower , Ollon 1828
  • Church , Yvorne 1834

literature

  • Gaëtan Cassina: Gunthert, Jean. In: Isabelle Rucki and Dorothee Huber (eds.): Architectural Lexicon of Switzerland - 19./20. Century. Birkhäuser, Basel 1998. ISBN 3-7643-5261-2 , p. 240

supporting documents

  1. ^ Joëlle Neuenschwander Feihl: Vevey . In: INSA: Inventory of Newer Swiss Architecture, 1850-1920 . No. 9 , 2002, p. 432 ( e-periodica.ch ).
  2. ^ A b Paul Bissegger: Gunthert. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
personal data
SURNAME Gunthert, Jean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss architect
DATE OF BIRTH 1789
PLACE OF BIRTH Vevey
DATE OF DEATH 1867
Place of death Vevey