Joseph Anton Heymann
Born in 1758.
Died in 1837.
Joseph Anton Heymann is recognised as a painter of churches in the Obwalden region. His artistic career led him to spend time in France and Italy, where he was no doubt influenced by the artistic currents of those countries. Heymann produced numerous altar paintings for churches in Central Switzerland, bearing witness to his commitment to the religious and artistic life of his time.
He was also the father of Andreas Heymann, pointing to a family continuity in the field of sacred art.