PHDid you know that Swiss painter Augustin Meinrad Bächtiger depicted biblical figures in modern clothes amid local mountains?
Augustin Meinrad Bächtiger (12 May 1888 – 4 May 1971) was a Swiss painter, graphic artist and illustrator, particularly known for his religious paintings. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and received numerous church commissions during the 1920s and 1930s. His principal work was a series of 28 murals for the cemetery hall in Hochdorf, completed in two phases between 1933 and 1945.
Fact from Wikipedia Did you know? (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.). Context excerpt adapted from Wikipedia: Augustin Meinrad Bächtiger (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.). Text: CC BY-SA 4.0 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.). See the source article for references.
Source: You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
Augustin Meinrad Bächtiger (12 May 1888 – 4 May 1971) was a Swiss painter, graphic artist and illustrator, particularly known for his religious paintings. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and received numerous church commissions during the 1920s and 1930s. His principal work was a series of 28 murals for the cemetery hall in Hochdorf, completed in two phases between 1933 and 1945.
Fact from Wikipedia Did you know? (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.). Context excerpt adapted from Wikipedia: Augustin Meinrad Bächtiger (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.). Text: CC BY-SA 4.0 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.). See the source article for references.
Source: You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.