Paul Zeiller

He soon made the acquaintance of Livio Mehus, the court painter, who first aroused his interest in art.

After some successful early efforts, he resigned from the court to devote himself entirely to painting, continuing to work with Mehus for several years.

Some sources maintain that he lived in Rome for sixteen years, but he may have received training in Augsburg in 1682,[1] possibly with Johann Georg Knappich (1637–1704).

It has been reported that he was named a court painter for the Habsburgs, through the intercession of a brother who held a high official position in Vienna, but this cannot be confirmed.

His only surviving oil paintings are in the Chapter Hall at St. Mang's Abbey, Füssen.