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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Johann Liss
A Master of the Baroque Spirit Johann Liss, also known as Jan Lys, stands as a luminous figure within the 17th-century German Baroque movement, a painter whose journey through Europe mirrored the vibrant, shifting currents of his era. Born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, specifically in Oldenburg, Liss’s early life was shaped by the rigorous artistic traditions of his home state. His path as an artist was one of constant motion and pro
found transformation, as he moved from the northern reaches of Germany to the great artistic hubs of the continent. Through his studies with Hendrick Goltzius in Haarlem and Amsterdam, he absorbed the technical mastery of the Dutch tradition before embarking on a travels that would eventually lead him through Paris and into the heart of Italy. The evolution of Liss’s style is a captivating study in artistic adaptation. His early perio…