Johann Carl Loth
Johann Carl Loth (1632 – 6 October 1698) was a German Baroque painter, born in Munich but active most of his life in Venice.
Biography
He is also called Johann Karl, Karel, Carlotto, and Carlo Lotti.[1] According to Houbraken he was one of three grand masters of art called "Karel" (the other two were Karel Dujardin and Karel Marat.[2] He was the son and pupil of Johann Ulrich Loth (1590–1662)[1] and was possibly influenced by Giovan Battista Langetti. He was commissioned to paint for the emperor Leopold I in Vienna. He worked together with Pietro Liberi in Venice, where he was during the years 1663-1698.[1] His brother Franz Loth was also a painter in Venice and Germany.
He had numerous pupils including Michael Wenzel Halbax, Santo Prunati, the painters from Laufen Johann Michael Rottmayr & Hans Adam Weissenkircher, Daniel Seiter, and (Baron) Peter Strudel.[1]
Popularity among Dutch artists
He attracted well-to-do artists who made trips especially to visit his studio, such as Cornelis de Bruijn and Jan van Bunnik. He became friends with the painters Willem Drost[2] and Jan Vermeer van Utrecht.[3] He is buried in the San Luca church in Venice.[4]
Museums that own works by Loth include the Art Institute of Chicago and the Bergen Art Museum in Bergen, Norway (Martyr).
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Eliezer and Rebecca at the Well
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Death of Cato
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Adam Weeping for the Death of Abel
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Selene en Endymion
References
- 1 2 3 4 Johann Carl Loth in the RKD
- 1 2 (Dutch) Drost Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
- ↑ Joan vander Meer Biography in Houbraken
- ↑ San Luca church on website of churches of Venice
- Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. Michael Bryan. pp. 78–79.
External links
Media related to Johann Carl Loth at Wikimedia Commons
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