Hans Zürn the Elder

Hans Zürn the Elder (born between 1555 and 1560, died after 1631) was a German sculptor and father of the famous Upper Swabian Zürn family of sculptors.

Career

He received his training as a sculptor around 1560 in Bad Buchau. He may have been a student of Jakob Grangler. From 1582 he was a citizen and master sculptor in Bad Waldsee. Hans Zürn the Elder was a teacher of his sons David, Hans the Younger, Martin, and Michael the Elder.

External links

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 103277760 GND: 139954988

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