Johann Heiss

Johann Heiss, or Heiß (19 June 1640, Memmingen – February 1704, Augsburg) was a German painter in the Baroque style, known for historical, Biblical and mythological scenes.

His artistic training took place in Memmingen, under the tutelage of the Sichelbein [de] brothers; Hans Conrad (1581–1669) and Johann (1589–1670).

In 1675, his works were praised by the art historian Joachim von Sandrart in his book, the Teutsche Academie.

[2] On site works include altarpieces at the Pilgrimage Church in Grafrath, a cycle on the Crucifixion at the Benedictine monastery in Ochsenhausen and an allegory of Abundantia at the Merkantilmagistrat [de] in Bolzano.

His work "Manus Dei", ironically made famous due to a forgery of it by Wolfgang Beltracchi that was displayed in the Szépművészeti Múzeum, is now considered lost.