Loth Johann Carl (1632 - 1698)

Johann Carl Loth (1632–1698) trained with his father, studied the works of Caravaggio (1571–1610) in Rome and settled in Venice in 1657. His work is characterised by large figures shown in close-up, arranged so as to create depth, similarly to Caravaggio's naturalistic chiaroscuro and the tenebrist artists. During the latter half of the 17th century Loth was the leading Venetian painter, and through commissions by European royal courts he was much in demand as a teacher.

Author: Ducke Astrid

Literature: Translated catalogue text from (Translation: Gail Schamberger MA, Salzburg): Ducke Astrid: Der Kuss der Musen. Festspiele göttlicher Inspiration. Ausstellung Residenzgalerie Salzburg, DomQuartier Salzburg 20.2.2020-10.1.2021. Salzburg 2020, S. 104