Niklaus Herport
Born in 1480.
Died in 1520.
Niklaus Herport was an artist active in Bern, where he worked as a painter and stained-glass artist. Originally from Lucerne, his artistic career is first documented in 1480, and he is last mentioned in Bern in 1520. Details concerning his training and stylistic development remain uncertain, but his involvement in Bern’s artistic milieu during this period underscores the importance of local artisans in the development of the visual arts in Switzerland.