Johannes Natus

Johannes Natus was a Dutch painter who worked between 1658 and 1662.

He was one of the few painters of genre and landscape paintings .

Origin and career are not known. It is documented that he became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Middelburg in 1662 . It is very likely that his field of activity was there. He is known for his depictions of rural life, which are among the most beautiful pictures of this genre. His pictures are characterized by a lively light and color effect. The large staffage figures on his landscape paintings, which are also reminiscent of contemporary Italian works, are particularly striking. This suggests that he stayed in Italy for a period of time.

One of his descendants is the writer, puppeteer and teacher Uwe Maria Natus, who now lives in Lippstadt, Germany.

Selected Works

Peasants smoking and making music in an inn.

• Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum
  • The card players. 1660
• Berlin, private collection
  • Interior with smokers and drinkers. 1661
• Whereabouts unknown
  • Peasants smoking and making music in an inn. 1662 (auctioned at Christie's in New York on January 25, 2001)
  • Drinking and smoking company around a blackboard. (until at least 2004 art dealer Johnny Van Haeften, Londen)

literature

• Jan Kelch: Dutch painting from private ownership in Berlin. Exhibition of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum-Verein and the Gemäldegalerie , Staatl. Museums Preuss. Kulturbesitz, Berlin 1984, ISBN 3-88609-150-3

Web links

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