Johann Gottfried Haid
Johann Gottfried Haid: A Master of Mezzotint Reproduction Born: Augsburg, Germany (1710) Died: 1776 Johann Gottfried Haid was a highly regarded German engraver celebrated for his exceptional mezzotint copies of works by Old Masters. Born in Augsburg in 1710, he spent the majority of his career in Vienna, Austria, where he served as an artist at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. His meticulous skill and dedication to accurately reproducing masterpieces cemented his legacy within the art world. Artistic Career and Style Haid’s primary contribution lies in his mastery of the mezzotint t…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Johann Gottfried Haid's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.