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Felix Meyer (1 February 1653 – 11 June 1713) was a Swiss painter and engraver.
Felix Meyer (1 February 1653 – 11 June 1713) was a Swiss painter and engraver.
Biography
Meyer was born in Winterthur. He primarily painted landscapes. Meyer moved to Nuremberg in 1678 where he studied painting and the arts. During his time there he metGeorg Philipp Rugendas
Georg Philipp Rugendas (27 November 1666 – 1742) was a battle and military genre painter and engraver born in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg in what is now Bavaria, Germany.
Biography
He was a pupil of Isaak Fisches, an historical painter, ...
. Meyer moved back to Winterthur in 1678 to live and work. He painted a number of landscape works based on the mountains and glaciers there.
Starting in 1688, Meyer was involved in local politics and the community, first as First Sergeant in Winterthur, then in 1697 as part of the Grand Council of Winterthur. From 1699 to 1703 he lived for a time in Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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. He later returned to Winterthur where he acted as a steward at the Wyden Castle
Wyden castle (german: Schloss Wyden) is a castle in the municipality of Ossingen of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of regional significance.
History
The castle complex served as a control for the Thur river v ...
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References
* Content was partly derived from a translation of the German wiki article: Felix Meyer (Maler). 1653 births 1713 deaths People from Winterthur 17th-century engravers 18th-century engravers 17th-century Swiss painters Swiss male painters 18th-century Swiss painters 18th-century Swiss male artists Swiss engravers {{Switzerland-painter-stub