Hans Conrad Gyger
Born in 1599.
Died in 1674.
Hans Conrad Gyger was a multifaceted artist recognised for his work as a cartographer, painter and mathematician. His oeuvre testifies to a mastery of the visual arts and a profound understanding of the geometric sciences. Although the precise details of his career remain partly obscure, his involvement in cartography and painting underscores the interconnection between art and science in his time.
Gyger thus represents an emblematic figure of the period, when the exploration and representation of the world were undergoing a period of intense activity.
