Baroque Painter · Active 1631 – 1631
Johann Liss
Johann Liss is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Liss’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Johann Liss (1)
About Johann Liss
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Johann Liss produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Johann Liss are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Johann Liss
- When did Johann Liss live?
- Johann Liss was active around 1631 – 1631, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Johann Liss?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Johann Liss paint?
- Religion & Mythology.