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Joseph Heintz The Elder - The Toilet of Venus

The Toilet of Venus (c. 1590)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
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Joseph Heintz The Elder

Joseph Heintz (or Heinz) the Elder was a Swiss painter, draftsman and architect.

Heintz was born in Basle. He appears to have been a pupil of Hans Bock, and to have educated himself by diligent practice in copying the works of Hans Holbein the younger. Between 1585 and 1587 he lived in Rome, registering himself a pupil; to Hans von Aachen. He next settled in Bohemia in 1591, and was at once appointed court painter to Rudolf II, but he remained in Prague for two years only, as in 1593 he was commissioned to make some copies from the antique for the emperor, and for that purpose went to Rome, where he spent some years. In 1604 we hear of him in Augsburg, and from the time we know little of his history, until his decease is recorded in a village near Prague. He was buried at the graveyard of the church of St John the Baptist in the Lesser Town of Prague.

Heintz's paintings included religious images, portraits, and, following the emperor's taste, erotic mythological themes. They were at one time in high demand, but later on suffered an eclipse. Among them are a family portrait in Bern and that of Rudolf II in Vienna. He was constantly investigating subtle questions of light, and almost all of his landscapes show the interest he took in this technical matter. A notable work by him is the Rape of Proserpine, which hangs in the Dresden Gallery, and was engraved by Lukas Kilian; in the same gallery are two other works, Lot and His Daughters and Ecce Homo. Finally there is his portrait of Constance of Austria. He had a son Joseph, who signed with the same name, and who painted a few religious pictures; several of these works hitherto attributed to the son are now believed to be late productions by the father.

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Satyrs and Nymphs

Satyrs and Nymphs (ca. 1599)

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Diana And Acteon

Diana And Acteon

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Madonna and Child Surrounded by Female Saints

Madonna and Child Surrounded by Female Saints (1600–1678)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalen

Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalen (late 16th–early 17th century)

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Self-portrait with brother and sister

Self-portrait with brother and sister (1596)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Venus und Amor unter einem Zelt sitzend, links von ihnen stehen Flora und Zephir

Venus und Amor unter einem Zelt sitzend, links von ihnen stehen Flora und Zephir

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Giovanni da Bologna

Giovanni da Bologna (c. 1587)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Diana And Callisto

Diana And Callisto

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ (1585)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Penitent Magdalen

Penitent Magdalen

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Portrait Of An Unknown Gentleman

Portrait Of An Unknown Gentleman (1597)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
The Toilette of Venus

The Toilette of Venus (1594)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
The Adoration of the Shepherds

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Figures Adoring a Statue of the ‘Magna Mater’

Figures Adoring a Statue of the ‘Magna Mater’ (1585)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
Portrait of Bildnis von Veronika Fugger

Portrait of Bildnis von Veronika Fugger (1598)

Joseph Heintz The Elder (Swiss, 1564 - 1609)
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