Hans Bock (1550, in Saverne – 16 March 1624, in Basel)[1] was a 16th Century German painter and draughtsman. He flourished at Basel where he executed several large frescoes, which won him much fame.[2]
Bock is likely to have been working in Basel as early as 1570; in 1572 he paid for membership to the local guild of painters. He was awarded citizenship to Basel on the 18th of July, 1572.[3] In 1571 and 1572, while still being trained by Hans Hug Kluber, he designed two murals for the house of Theodor Zwinger, but it is not known if one was executed.[4]
From 1588 to 1591, he cooperated with the scholar Basilius Amerbach in the excavation of the Roman theater Augusta Raurica, providing illustrations of the newly excavated site.[5] He is likely to have educated the young Joseph Heintz in draughtsmanship.[6]
Bock had five children; Emanuel Bock the Elder, Felix Bock, Hans Bock the Younger, Niklaus Bock and Peter Bock.[1]