Johann Heiss (1640 - 1704) - photo 1

Johann Heiss

Johann Heiss was a German painter of the Baroque period.

Johann studied painting in Memmingen, went to Stuttgart in 1663 and was in the service of Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg. In 1675, the art historian Joachim von Zandrart praised his work in his book The German Academy. After 1677, Heiss lived and worked in Augsburg. Johann Heiss painted pictures on historical, biblical and mythological subjects, worked in churches and monasteries, creating frescoes and allegorical themes.

Heiss's work can be seen in museums throughout Germany, as well as in the Louvre, the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna), the Hermitage Museum, and the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Date and place of birt:19 june 1640, Memmingen, Germany
Date and place of death:February 1704, Augsburg (Schwaben), Germany
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Allegory, History painting, Mythological painting, Religious genre
Art style:Baroque

Creators Germany

Ludwig Willroider (1845 - 1910)
Ludwig Willroider
1845 - 1910
Henri Lehmann (1814 - 1882)
Henri Lehmann
1814 - 1882
Gerhard von Kügelgen (1772 - 1820)
Gerhard von Kügelgen
1772 - 1820
Adolf Münzer (1870 - 1953)
Adolf Münzer
1870 - 1953
Eckhart Schädrich (1950)
Eckhart Schädrich
1950
Max Lingner (1888 - 1959)
Max Lingner
1888 - 1959
Robert Schad (1953)
Robert Schad
1953
Albert Müller-Lingke (1844 - 1930)
Albert Müller-Lingke
1844 - 1930
Emil Schumacher (1912 - 1999)
Emil Schumacher
1912 - 1999
Stephan Kaluza (1964)
Stephan Kaluza
1964
Johannes Eckstein (1735 - 1817)
Johannes Eckstein
1735 - 1817
Adam Friedrich Oeser (1717 - 1799)
Adam Friedrich Oeser
1717 - 1799
Benjamin Ursinus von Bär (1646 - 1720)
Benjamin Ursinus von Bär
1646 - 1720
Oskar Michaelis (1872 - 1946)
Oskar Michaelis
1872 - 1946
Rolf Sackenheim (1921 - 2006)
Rolf Sackenheim
1921 - 2006
Amelie Ruths (1871 - 1956)
Amelie Ruths
1871 - 1956

Creators Baroque

Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff (1688 - 1731)
Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff
1688 - 1731
Giovanni Battista Merano (1632 - 1698)
Giovanni Battista Merano
1632 - 1698
Christoph Gluck (1714 - 1787)
Christoph Gluck
1714 - 1787
John Baptiste Medina (1659 - 1710)
John Baptiste Medina
1659 - 1710
Jean Daullé (1703 - 1763)
Jean Daullé
1703 - 1763
Christian Richter (1587 - 1667)
Christian Richter
1587 - 1667
Josef Ignaz Mildorfer (1719 - 1775)
Josef Ignaz Mildorfer
1719 - 1775
José Ribelles (1778 - 1835)
José Ribelles
1778 - 1835
Willem Kalf (1619 - 1693)
Willem Kalf
1619 - 1693
John Godefroy (1771 - 1839)
John Godefroy
1771 - 1839
Heinrich Eduard Winter (1788 - 1829)
Heinrich Eduard Winter
1788 - 1829
Charles de La Fosse (1636 - 1716)
Charles de La Fosse
1636 - 1716
Giuseppe Santi (1761 - 1825)
Giuseppe Santi
1761 - 1825
Tilly Kettle (1735 - 1786)
Tilly Kettle
1735 - 1786
Carlo Galli Bibiena (1728 - 1787)
Carlo Galli Bibiena
1728 - 1787
John Vanderbank (1694 - 1739)
John Vanderbank
1694 - 1739