Artist
Carl Johann, zis Carlotto, zis Carlo Lotti Loth
Carl Johann, zis Carlotto, zis Carlo Lotti Loth is a Barbizon school artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Brukenthal National Museum.
Carl Johann Loth painted biblical scenes like *Mercur și Argus* and *Lot și fiilele sale* in the late 1600s, when big dramatic stories from the Bible were popular. His work fits the Baroque period, which loved dark backgrounds and bright highlights to make scenes feel intense. See how *Lot și fiicele sale* glows against the shadows? Look closer at the faces to catch the quiet moments. Tap *Mercur și Argus* to watch Mercury turn Argus’s many eyes into a peacock’s tail.
Works by Carl Johann, zis Carlotto, zis Carlo Lotti Loth
Collections represented
Museum
The Brukenthal National Museum is a museum in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, established in the late 18th century by Samuel von Brukenthal (1721-1803) in his city palace. Baron Brukenthal, governor of…