Josef Widerkehr
Born in 1747.
Died in 1813.
Josef Widerkehr was a painter and monk at the Cistercian monastery of Wettingen. He is associated with the Widerkehr artistic dynasty, which originated in Mellingen, and was the son of Kaspar Josef Widerkehr. His artistic and spiritual path reflects an integration of religious and artistic practices characteristic of his time.
Details of his oeuvre remain partly obscure, leaving questions about his impact and output within the local art scene.