Who painted Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind?

Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind was painted by Johann Georg Fischer in 1611.

Where can I see Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind?

Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

What movement is Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind?

Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind is associated with Early Baroque Italian.

Artwork

Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind

Johann Georg Fischer , 1611

Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Johann Georg Fischer. It dates from 1611 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Overview

Johann Georg Fischer, an Augsburg-born painter active in the early Baroque, completed an oil painting in 1611 that combines a biblical miracle with an urban setting. The work, titled Cityscape with Christ healing a man born blind, is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.

Subject & Meaning

The composition centers on a kneeling figure reaching toward a standing man who gestures in a manner reminiscent of a blessing, suggesting the moment of Christ restoring sight to a man born blind. The surrounding crowd, positioned on a bridge and along the street, watches the event, emphasizing the public nature of the miracle.

Technique & Style

Fischer employs oil paint to render the scene with a subtle chiaroscuro, using contrasts of light and shadow to model figures and architecture. The cityscape is rendered with atmospheric perspective, the distant dome and buildings receding under a pale sky, creating depth and a sense of realism.

History & Provenance

After its creation in 1611, the painting entered the holdings of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it remains on display. Fischer’s training in Italy and his later adoption of Albrecht Dürer’s stylistic traits inform the work’s blend of Northern detail and Baroque dynamism.

Artist & collection

Artist

Johann Georg Fischer

Johann Georg Fischer, an historical painter, was born at Augsburg in 1580. He travelled in Italy, but became an imitator of Albrecht Dürer. He died at Munich in 1643. The following are by him: Munich. Gallery. Christ…

Museum

Bavarian State Painting Collections

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