Johannes Hugentobler

Appenzell Castle, Johannes Hugentobler's residence from 1928

Johannes Hugentobler (born June 6, 1897 in Staad , † June 11, 1955 in Appenzell ) was a Swiss painter , artist and architect . In addition to churches and chapels, Hugentobler painted numerous houses in Appenzell's village center. Even today his style is omnipresent in Appenzell and shapes the village image. He was also active as a glass, wall and ceramic painter.

Works (selection)

Mels, parish church
Weissbad, maple chapel
Heerbrugg , Brother Klausen Church
Walenstadtberg , Walenstadtberg Chapel
Steinegg , St. Magdalena Chapel
Rheinfelden , The Heavenly Jerusalem, Joseph's Church, 1949
Malbun , Friedenskapelle, 1950/1951
Waldkirch , Antoniuskapelle, 1953 (redesign of the interior)
Façade paintings in Appenzell : Löwendrogerie (1932), Linherr wine shop, Hotel Säntis
«Hirschen», Rathausplatz Stein am Rhein , repainted in 1927

Catholic Church Heerbrugg
Malbun Peace Chapel
Hotel Säntis Appenzell
Löwendrogerie Appenzell

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

1978: Appenzell

Individual works

Blue bedroom , 1930: Museum Appenzell

Group exhibitions

1988/1989: Contemporary art from Liechtenstein. Palais Liechtenstein , Feldkirch; Government building St. Gallen ; Neumünster Abbey , Luxembourg; Kornschütte Lucerne ; Seedamm Center, Pfäffikon; City hall hall of the state capital, Munich etc.
1995: Anton Frommelt 1895–1975. The painter and art mediator. Liechtenstein State Art Collection, Vaduz .
2004: Young St. Gallen Art 1920–1940. Lost modernity in Eastern Switzerland. Propstei, St. Peterzell

literature

Iso Keller u. a .: Johannes Hugentobler: 1897–1955. Cooperative book printing company, Appenzell 1978.
Claude Martingay: Johannes Hugentobler 1897–1955. Creator of the parish church in Heerbrugg . In: Unser Rheintal , 32, 1975. pp. 131–135.

Web links

Hermann Bischofberger: Johannes Hugentobler. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Sandi Paucic: Hugentobler, Johannes. In: Sikart (as of 1998)

Individual evidence

^ Rheinfelden parish: choir mural, 1949. Accessed on October 16, 2019 .
↑ St. Antonius Chapel. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. On the website of the parish of St. Blasius Waldkirch, accessed on September 24, 2014.@1@ 2

↑ Urs Ganter and Willi Arn: The facade paintings of Stein am Rhein. In: Marion Wohlleben (ed.): Mineral paints - contributions to the history and restoration of facade paintings and paints. University publisher at the ETH, Zurich 1988, ISBN 3-7281-2651-9 . P. 90.

personal data
SURNAME	Hugentobler, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss painter and architect
DATE OF BIRTH	June 6, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH	Staad
DATE OF DEATH	June 11, 1955
Place of death	Appenzell

[1] Rheinfelden parish: choir mural, 1949. Accessed on October 16, 2019 .

[2] St. Antonius Chapel. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. On the website of the parish of St. Blasius Waldkirch, accessed on September 24, 2014.@1@ 2

[3] Urs Ganter and Willi Arn: The facade paintings of Stein am Rhein. In: Marion Wohlleben (ed.): Mineral paints - contributions to the history and restoration of facade paintings and paints. University publisher at the ETH, Zurich 1988, ISBN 3-7281-2651-9 . P. 90.