Michael Willmann (1630 - 1706)

Michael Willmann

Michael Leopold Lukas Willmann was a German painter of the second half of the 17th and early 18th centuries. He is considered the outstanding painter of Silesia of the Baroque period, and has been called the "Silesian Rembrandt" or "Silesian Raphael".

Willmann became known for his technical mastery as well as the speed with which he executed commissions. During his lifetime he created about 500 paintings and frescoes, of which about 300 have survived to this day. He used a special technique of painting the background and correcting details, which was also used by his pupils. Biblical subjects were at the center of Willmann's work, and his frescoes adorn churches and monasteries in Silesia to this day.