Hans Erni Turns 100

Title: Pacem in terris, 1967 Artist: Hans Erni (Swiss b. 1909) – Medium: Tempera on paper – Dimensions: 64 x 46 cm – Image courtesy: Hans Erni, Luzern/Switzerland (private property)

Hans Erni Turns 100 - Hans Erni, the Swiss Abstract Painter, designer and sculptor was born on February 21, 1909.

Hans Erni was born in Lucerne in 1909 and studied at the École des Arts et Métiers and then at the Académie Julian in Paris from 1928-1929. Read more

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Famous Swiss People

Famous Swiss People – Henry Dunant (1828-1910), Humanist; His exceptional vision led, as co-founder, to the creation of the Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva (now International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC). Joint recipient of the first Nobel peace prize 1901). Read more

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