Hans Gieng
Swiss sculptor · Switzerland · On the map · Artists · Lived c. 1500 to 1562
Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.
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![The iconic Lady Justice on the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen in Bern, ruling over and revered by secular and spiritual authority (represented by the Emperor and Pope)[1] is one of the best-known works attributed to Hans Gieng.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Berner_Iustitia.jpg/1280px-Berner_Iustitia.jpg)
The iconic Lady Justice on the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen in Bern, ruling over and revered by secular and spiritual authority (represented by the Emperor and Pope)[1] is one of the best-known works attributed to Hans Gieng.
The Kindlifresserbrunnen in Bern, which represents an ogre eating children -- hence the literal translation of the name as "Child Eater Fountain"
About this person
Country
Switzerland
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived c. 1500 to 1562
