Johann Rudolf Wyss (the elder)
Johann Rudolf Wyss , called the Elder, (born January 18, 1763 in Bern ; † August 30, 1845 there ) was a Reformed Swiss country pastor and poet.
Life
As the son of Johann Rudolf and Katharina Tribolet of the same name, he married Maria Ernst in 1792 (divorced in 1797) and finally Julia Margaritha Kasthofer in 1804. After training as a pastor in Bern, he served as pastor in Münchenbuchsee between 1791 and 1806 , and then between 1808 and 1821 in Wichtrach . After he resigned from the pastor's office in 1821, he devoted himself to poetry and trained as a draftsman. He died in Bern on January 30, 1845. He is not closely related to Johann Rudolf Wyss (the younger) .
Services
As a poet, he mainly wrote poetry and published, among other things, in the Göttingen Musenalmanach and later for the Alpine roses . As a draftsman, who acted under the name "IRW", he mainly dealt with drawing and watercolor painting of nature and objects.
literature
- Karl Wyss: Johann Rudolf Wyss, the elder: a biographical characteristic. In: Berner Taschenbuch. 8, 1859, pp. 1-42 ( doi : 10.5169 / seals-120069 ).
- Bloesch: Wyß, Johann Rudolf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 44, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, p. 424.
- Rosmarie Zeller: Johann Rudolf Wyss. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2013 .
- H. Türler: Wyss, Johann Rudolf I. In: Schweizerisches Künstler-Lexikon. III. Volume: SZ , published with the support of the federal government and art-friendly private individuals from the Swiss Art Association. Edited with the assistance of Carl Brun's colleagues. Huber, Frauenfeld 1898, p. 540 ( PDF; 105.7 MB )
archive
- Parts of the estate in the Burgerbibliothek Bern ( online , descriptor ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyss, Johann Rudolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wyß, Johann Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Reformed Swiss country pastor and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1845 |
| Place of death | Bern |