Hans Georg Hunkeler
Born in 1688.
Died in 1738.
Hans Georg Hunkeler was a multi-talented artist recognised as a history painter, fresco painter and engraver. A former soldier in the Pontifical Swiss Guard, he studied under Carlo Maratti in Rome. Among his notable works is a painted ceiling for the Franciscan church in Lucerne, completed in 1733.
Hunkeler also participated in the restoration and enhancement of the pictorial works on Lucerne’s bridges, thereby demonstrating his commitment to the artistic heritage of his region.