Johannes Kölla (1740 - 1778)
1740-03-20Stäfa, Switzerland1778-01-18Stäfa, Switzerland
Johannes Kölla
Johannes Kölla was a Swiss painter, draughtsman and engraver of the Old Master period.
In the early 1760s Kölla, as a self-taught artist, painted his first landscapes of Lake Zurich and portraits of his relatives, and perfected his skills under Johann Caspar Füssli (1706-1782). Kölla was commissioned to paint portraits and also created genre paintings in the Dutch style, choosing subjects from the countryside and the lives of artisans.
Date and place of birt: | 20 march 1740, Stäfa, Switzerland |
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Date and place of death: | 18 january 1778, Stäfa, Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |