44 - Johann Liss (Oldenburg in Holstein 1595 – Venice 1630), attributed

Johann Liss (Oldenburg in Holstein 1595 – Venice 1630), attributed Study for *Satyr and Peasant* Oil on canvas 58 x 73.5 cm This work corresponds to the two versions held, respectively, at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin and the National Gallery of Art in Washington; see: https://catalogo.fondazionezeri.unibo.it/entry/work/36521/Liss%20Johann%2C%20Interno%20di%20cucina%20con%20satiro%20e%20contadino In his youth, he lived in Amsterdam, where he was a student of Hendrik Goltzius, before moving on to Haarlem and Antwerp. He spent time in Paris and Rome before settling in Venice, where his presence is documented as early as 1621. His style incorporates late Mannerist elements—influenced by his early teacher—reinterpreted through the naturalism and genre painting he absorbed in Haarlem. The influence of Rubens and Jordaens on his style is unmistakable; from Jordaens, he absorbed not only monumental Baroque painting but also a Caravaggist sensibility. In Venice, in addition to associating with Domenico Fetti, he had the opportunity to delve deeper into the chromatic power of the great Mannerist painters. His art, refined and in step with the most advanced models, can be considered the first example of the Baroque in the belated Venetian art scene; in addition to influencing Maffei, it laid the foundations for Piazzetta’s tenebrism. Johann Liss (Oldenburg in Holstein 1595 – Venice 1630) attributed Study for Satyr and Peasant Oil on canvas 58 x 73.5 cm This work corresponds to the two versions held respectively at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin and the National Gallery of Art in Washington; see: https://catalogo.fondazionezeri.unibo.it/entry/work/36521/Liss%20Johann%2C%20Interno%20di%20cucina%20con%20satiro%20e%20contadino