Thun panorama
The Thun Panorama , formerly the Wocher Panorama , is a circular image of the city of Thun .
It was painted by the Basel artist Marquard Wocher between 1809 and 1814 . The painting, around 7.5 × 38 meters in size, is the oldest preserved panorama in the world.
history
During the painter's lifetime the panorama was exhibited in Basel and given as a gift from the city of Thun after his death. As a result, it was kept in different places and was forgotten. Thanks to the efforts of the Federal Gottfried Keller Foundation , the painting was restored in 1958/1959 and made accessible to the public again.
Since 1961 it has been exhibited in a purpose-built building near Schadau Castle , directly on Lake Thun . From May to August 2014 the work was subjected to another restoration.
content
The panorama realistically depicts a small town around 1810. The artist sketched the scene from the perspective of a roof in the old town of Thun and shows insights into living rooms, classrooms and alleys, plus a panoramic view from Aarequai to Niesen , Blüemlisalp , Jungfrau and back to the castle . The panorama is an important artistic and historical testimony to the city of Thun.
literature
- H. Albert Steiger-Bay: Marquard Wocher and his panorama of Thun . In: Journal for Swiss Archeology and Art History Volume 11, 1950, pp. 43–53 ( digitized version ).
- Paul Leonhard Ganz: The panorama of the city of Thun. The oldest preserved panorama in the world by Marquard Wocher (1760-1830) . Society for Swiss Art History, Basel 1975.
- Art Museum Thun (Ed.): Marquard Wocher - The panorama of Thun. Christoph Merian Verlag, Basel 2009, ISBN 978-3-85616-463-8 .
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Coordinates: 46 ° 44 '44.49 " N , 7 ° 38' 9.34" E ; CH1903: 615076 / 177186