Remigius Faesch

Remigius Faesch by Bartholomaeus Sarburgh

Remigius Faesch. (26 May 1595 Basel - 27 February 1667 Basel) was a Swiss jurist and rector of the University of Basel.

Remigius Faesch was born into a household of the Faesch family in Basel.[1] His father Hans Rufolf Faesch was a silk merchant and mayor of Basel.[1] He was married to Rosa Irmi, the granddaughter of the former Mayor of Basel Jakob Meyer zum Hasen.[2] Between 1614 and 1616 Remigius studied law in the cities Geneva and Paris, but graduated in Basel.[3] In 1620/21 he made an extended journey to Italy. From 1628 onwards he taught law at the University of Basel, and was elected its rector three times in years 1637–38, 1649–50 and 1660–61.[3] Together with other professors of the University of Basel he demanded the purchase of the Amerbach Cabinet, by the city of Basel.[4] This happened in 1661 with the support of the Mayor of Basel Johann Rudolf Wettstein.[4] Besides he was the founder of the so-called Faeschisches Kabinett, a private museum which in 1823 became a part of the Kunstmuseum Basel.[5] He also re-published the Institutionum Imperialium analysis by Julius Pacius a Beriga.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Egger, Franz (2001). "Der Schweizerdolch und das Gleichnis des verlorenen Sohnes" (PDF). Historisches Museum Basel. p. 30.
  2. ^ Die Malerfamilie Holbein in Basel. Kunstmuseum Basel. 1960. p. 173.
  3. ^ a b c "Faesch, Remigius". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ a b Landolt, Elisabeth (1984). Kabinettstücke der Amerbach im Historischen Museum Basel (in German). Basel: Stiftung für das Historische Museum Basel. pp. 10–11. ISBN 3-85616-020-5.
  5. ^ "Kunstmuseum Basel - Geschichte der Sammlung". kunstmuseumbasel.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-20.