Solomon Gessner

Painting, Author

1730 – 1788

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Who was Solomon Gessner?

Solomon Gessner was a Swiss painter and poet. His writing suited the taste of his time, though by some more recent standards it is “insipidly sweet and monotonously melodious.” As a painter, he represented the conventional classical landscape.

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Born
Apr 1, 1730
Zürich
Also known as
  • Salomon Gessner
Nationality
  • Switzerland
Lived in
  • Zürich
Died
Mar 2, 1788
Zürich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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