The Temptation of Saint Mary Magdalen
Johann Liss
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Baroque Painter · Active 1631 – 1631
Johann Liss
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Johann Liss returns again and again to religion & mythology — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.
Religion & Mythology
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Johann Liss (1)
About Johann Liss
The paintings by Johann Liss gathered on Paintale span religion & mythology, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Baroque period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.
Today, paintings by Johann Liss are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Johann Liss
- When did Johann Liss live?
- Johann Liss was active around 1631 – 1631, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Johann Liss?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Johann Liss paint?
- Religion & Mythology.