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Johannes Anton Eismann
1604-1698 Austria/Italy-Baroque
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Brief Biography-Johann Anton Eismann was born in Salzburg. He studied mathematics in Munich and painted in the Court of the Bavarian Prince-Elector. In 1650, he travelled to Rome and trained as a Battaglista, a battle painter.
The works of Tintoretto, Titian and Paolo Veronese influenced him. He collaborated with the artists Salvator Rosa, Michelangelo Cerquozzi and Giovanni Ghisolfi. He moved to Venice in 1653 and received commissions from Count Mathias van der Schulenberg and Prince Bishop Charles of Liechtenstein Catelcorno. He spent time in Verona, but it is uncertain when. His works were of battle, port scenes and landscapes, but he also did portraits.
Eismann influenced Luca Carlevarijs, who is said to be the first vedute or view painter; he, in turn, had a strong influence on the young Canaletto. The principal nobility in Venice kept Eismann employed continuously. He adopted one of his pupils Carlo Brisighella who went under the name of Charles Eismann and painted the same subjects as his master. Venice was to be his home until he died in 1698.
In Italy, he signed his paintings, Johann A Leismann or Johannes A Leüisman. However, some wrote his name as Lismann or Isman, and he can be called Jean Antoine Eismann or Giovanni Antonio Leisman. It may be because of working in different countries. | |
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Coastal
Landscape

portrait of
a young man

A Sea
Port

Detail
Two

Detail
One

Capriccio with the
Church-

Landscape with
Wayfarers

Oriental Port
with Merchants

Landscape with
Travellers

Panoramic View over
the Salzach River

The
Battle

a mediterranean inlet
with stevedores

a river
landscape

defense
a fortified city

mediterranean
harbour

mediterranean
harbour scene

monumental
countryside

roman ruins
at a harbour

view of the city
of salzburg

ruins on the
palatine in rome
