Johann Justin Preissler (1698–1771) was a German painter and draughtsman.

Biography

Preissler was born and died in

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. According to the RKD he was the son and pupil of

Johann Daniel Preissler Johann Daniel Preissler,Also spelled Preisler or Preißler. or Preisler (1666–1737) was a notable member of a German artistic family, originating in Bohemia. His children included Johann Justin Preissler (1698–1771), Georg Martin Preisler (1 ...

and the brother of Georg Martin and

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.Johann Justin Preissler
in the

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Like his father before him, he took a

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as a young man and travelled extensively in Italy (Venice, Florence Rome Naples). On his return he married the glasspainter Susanna Maria Dorsch (1738). He became director of the Nuremberg Academy (founded by his father) in 1742, and in 1752 he became director of the drawing academy. His copies of the ceiling pieces by Rubens and Van Dyck in the

Carolus Borromeuskerk St. Charles Borromeo Church (Dutch: ''Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk'') is a church in central Antwerp, located on the Hendrik Conscience square. It was built in 1615-1621 as the Jesuit church of Antwerp, which was closed in 1773. It was rededicated ...

were published by his brother Georg Martin in 1735. They form an historic record of those paintings, as lightning struck the church in 1718 and caused a fire which caused the roof to collapse. The

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in Haarlem has a copy of this book as well as other works by Preissler.

References

Works by Johann Preissler at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaJohann Justin Preissler
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