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Johann Liss

Italian artist

Also known as: Jan Lys

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contribution to Baroque art

In Western painting: Early and High Baroque in Italy
In the hands of Johann Liss (or Jan Lys) the groundwork was laid for the flowering of the Venetian school of the 18th century. Venetian painting was also enriched by the pale colours and flickering brushwork of Francesco Maffei from Vicenza, whereas Bernardo Strozzi in 1630 carried to Venice…
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