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Jakob Häne

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Jakob Häne (1913–1978) was a Swiss painter, particularly noted for his frescoes and murals, as well as of his paintings of the Mary, mother of Jesus.[1]

Portrait of the Madonna by Häne

Häne trained at the art academy in Brussels and then worked as a freelance artist. He received his first commission from a church in Gähwil, a village in Kirchberg, St. Gallen.[2]

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  1. ^ Hauke, Manfred (2023-12-15). Maria und ihre Heiligtümer in der Kultur der Gegenwart: Modelle, Kommunikation, Perspektiven (in German). Verlag Friedrich Pustet. pp. 32–34. ISBN 978-3-7917-7473-2.
  2. ^ Steiger, Vivien (2013-05-10). "Ein Leben lang mit Kunst befasst". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-01.