A life in Bern and Stuttgart Joseph Plepp lived through the early decades of the seventeenth century, moving between the familiar streets of Bern and the workshops of Stuttgart. Born in 1595 to Hans Jakob Plepp, a glass painter, and Salome Heintz, his hands were trained in the traditions of craftsmanship from a young age. His time in Germany brought him into contact with different styles, yet by 1622, he had returned to his home in Swi…