Wilhelm Stettler
Wilhelm Stettler (baptized March 12, 1643 in Bern ; † before February 9, 1708 ibid) was a Swiss miniature and baroque painter .
Wilhelm was the grandson of the chronicler Michael Stettler (1580–1642). Inspired by the Lorraine goldsmith Claude Pivard, he turned to art and took drawing lessons from Joseph Werner and Jakob Wäber in Bern . He learned the art of etching with Conrad Meyer in Zurich and later traveled to Versailles . As a journeyman of Joseph Werner, he came into contact with the works of Le Brun and Poussin.
literature
- Georges Herzog u. a. (Ed.): Scholarly painters in Bern: Joseph Werner (1637–1710) and Wilhelm Stettler (1643–1708). In: In the shadow of the golden age. Artist and client in the Bernese 17th century . Volume 2. Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern 1995, pp. 165–200.
- Karl Stettler: Wilhelm Stettler. In: Collection of Bernese Biographies. Volume 5. Francke, Bern 1906, pp. 47-71.
Web links
Commons : Wilhelm Stettler - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Tapan Bhattacharya: Wilhelm Stettler. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Tapan Bhattacharya: Stettler, Wilhelm. In: Sikart
- Scattered stocks in the Bern Burger Library .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stettler, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss miniature and baroque painters |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized March 12, 1643 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | before February 9, 1708 |
| Place of death | Bern |