Johann Balthasar Bullinger
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Johann Balthasar Bullinger (30 November 1713, Langnau am Albis
– 31 March 1793, Zürich
) was a Swiss
landscape painter
. He was first a scholar of John Simler, but afterwards went to Venice
, where he studied two years under Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
. He first attempted historical painting, but his natural genius led him to landscapes, and he became very eminent in that branch of the art. He afterwards passed some time at Amsterdam, where he appears to have studied with attention the works of the best artists of the Dutch school, particularly Both
and Berchem, whose manner he imitated. He died at Zurich in 1793. He etched several plates in a free, painter-like style, the following being the principal:
Langnau am Albis
Langnau am Albis is a city in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Langnau am Albis is first mentioned between 1101 and 1150 as Langenow . Between 1133 and 1167 it was mentioned as Langenouw.-Geography:Langnau am Albis has an area of...
– 31 March 1793, Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
) was a Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
landscape painter
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
. He was first a scholar of John Simler, but afterwards went to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, where he studied two years under Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo , also known as Gianbattista or Giambattista Tiepolo, was an Italian painter and printmaker from the Republic of Venice...
. He first attempted historical painting, but his natural genius led him to landscapes, and he became very eminent in that branch of the art. He afterwards passed some time at Amsterdam, where he appears to have studied with attention the works of the best artists of the Dutch school, particularly Both
Jan Dirksz Both
Jan Dirksz Both Jan Both was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher, who made an important contribution to the development of Dutch Italianate landscape painting.-Biography:...
and Berchem, whose manner he imitated. He died at Zurich in 1793. He etched several plates in a free, painter-like style, the following being the principal:
- The Portrait of J. B. Bullinger; se ipse fec.
- A Frontispiece, with a number of Genii.
- Two Mountainous Landscapes, with figures.
- A set of fifty Landscapes; some from his own designs, and the others after J. F. ErmelsJohann Franz ErmelsJohann Franz Ermels , a German painter and engraver, a pupil of Holtzman, was born in Reilkirch. He resided at Nuremberg, and painted for the church of St. Sebald in that city a picture of the Resurrection; he was more successful, however, as a painter of landscapes, in which he imitated the style...
and F. Meyer. - A Head; after Le BrunCharles Le BrunCharles Le Brun , a French painter and art theorist, became the all-powerful, peerless master of 17th-century French art.-Biography:-Early life and training:...
; engraved for LavaterJohann Kaspar LavaterJohann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss poet and physiognomist.-Early life:Lavater was born at Zürich, and educated at the Gymnasium there, where J. J. Bodmer and J. J...
's Work.