Louis Herion
Louis Hérion , also Louis Herion , actually Karl Ludwig Herion (born November 11, 1858 in Schönau (Odenwald) , † November 25, 1934 in Zurich ) was a Baden - Swiss glass painter .
life and work
Herion came from the village of Schönau near Heidelberg and after completing his apprenticeship opened his own glass painter's studio in Albisrieden near Zurich, which he ran under the pseudonym "Louis Hérion". Stylistically, he was influenced by the 19th century aesthetics of historicism and the Nazarene style . In addition to his work as a glass painter and coat of arms painter, he also worked as a restorer of glass paintings.
Preserved works (selection)
- Regensberg Reformed Church : Arched window depicting the expulsion from the temple , a tondo with symbols of the Last Supper and the Pentecostal dove and the donor's coat of arms, 1911.
- Old Reformed Church Zurich-Albisrieden : Four arched windows with ornamental frames and portraits of the four reformers Huldrych Zwingli , Heinrich Bullinger , Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon in four-pass frames, 1917.
literature
- Paul Bissegger: The Zurich-Albisrieden church from 1818. A work by Hans Conrad Stadler , Otelfingen 2012.
Web links
- Herion, Karl Ludwig (Louis). In: Sikart
- Preliminary drawing for a coat of arms in the holdings of the Zurich Central Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hérion, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herion, Louis; Herion, Karl Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss glass painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schönau (Odenwald) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1934 |
| Place of death | Zurich |