1730 - 1785

Quick facts

  • Lifespan: 55 years
  • Art period: Early Modern
  • Top-ranked work: Gustaf Fredrik Hjortberg
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Also known as:
    • Johan Dürchs
    • Johan Diedrich
    • Dyrcks
    • Dijrcks

A Life in Color and Portraiture

Jonas Dürchs was a German-Swedish painter who worked as both a portraitist and a church painter. Born in Hanover, Germany, he was active in Sweden from the 1760s. During his time in the Gothenburg region, he established himself as a painter, though he worked as a bonnhas because he was not affiliated with any professional guild. His career as a portraitist was marked by several conflicts with the painters' guild, as he did not possess the required permission to paint portraits. Despite these challenges, he served as a portraitist for the upper middle class in western Sweden.

Ecclesiastical and Notable Works

As a church painter, Dürchs executed various decorative and figural ceiling paintings, as well as altarpieces and paintings for pulpits. His style in church art was notable for its deviation from other contemporary Swedish church painters, utilizing a style that traces back to German art. His known works include:

Q&A

주제별로 Jonas Dürchs의 작품을 찾아볼 수 있나요?

주제별 작품 모음 페이지에서는 Jonas Dürchs의 작품들을 주제별로 확인하실 수 있습니다.

Jonas Dürchs의 전 작품에 걸친 색채 활용을 살펴볼 수 있을까요?

Jonas Dürchs 작가 작품의 컬러 프로필은 작가의 팔레트 지놈 페이지에서 확인하실 수 있습니다.

Jonas Dürchs 작가의 다른 활동명이나 알려진 이름이 있나요?

Jonas Dürchs은(는) Johan Dürchs, Johan Diedrich, Dyrcks, Dijrcks라는 이름으로도 활동하고 있습니다.

미술 사조별로 분류된 Jonas Dürchs의 작품은 어디에서 볼 수 있나요?

Jonas Dürchs 작가의 작품을 예술 사조별로 모아둔 모든 미술 사조 페이지에서 해당 작가가 활동했던 사조를 확인하실 수 있습니다.

Quick quiz

각 질문의 정답은 하나뿐입니다.

질문 1:
In which city was Jonas Dürchs born?
질문 2:
What was Dürchs's primary occupation alongside being a portrait painter?
질문 3:
Which artist's painting style did Dürchs's church art resemble?
질문 4:
In which year was the earliest known portrait by Dürchs dated?
질문 5:
Where did Dürchs move to in 1778?