Janus Genelli

Janus Genelli (1761, Copenhagen - 1813, Berlin) was a German painter of Italian descent.

They moved again in 1774, emigrating to Berlin by way of Vienna, to assist Frederick the Great in establishing a tapestry school.

In 1786, he took a study trip to Rome, via Dresden, with his brother, the architect Hans Christian Genelli [de].

[1] From 1803, he served as a drawing teacher for Queen Luise von Preußen and Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, who was then only eight years old.

[2] His works depict an ideal nature, with warm colors, even when dealing with dark subjects.