Ernst Linck

Ernst Linck ( born October 14, 1874 in Windisch, † June 29, 1935 in Bern ) was a Swiss painter.

After an apprenticeship as a decorative painter in Zurich from 1889 to 1890, he worked as a figure painter in several Swiss cities. After two study trips to Italy in 1894 and 1899, he settled in Berne, where he opened his own school of painting, which he led until 1912. In addition, he taught from 1904 to life drawing at the School of Applied Arts. One of his students there was Max Bohlen.

Originally coming from the youth style, Linck was in Bern heavily influenced by the work of Ferdinand Hodler. His paintings often show patriotic and folk scenes.

Linck also created some works of sacred painting ( wall painting, but also glass window). Even as a restorer he was repeatedly invited to attend; he is responsible for, among other things, for the painting of Bern's historic fountain.

His son is the sculptor Walter Linck.

Glass window of E. Linck (examples)

Brodhüsi Church: stained glass of St. Martin ( 1924)

Church Meiringen: Glass painting of Moses (1915, art nouveau )

Signature of E. Linck in the Church Meiringen (1915 )