Johann Heinrich Füssli
3 albums/22 artworks – Johann Heinrich Füssli (1741 – 1825) better known in England as Henry Fuseli, was a Swiss-born painter, draughtsman, and art theorist whose dramatic and unconventional works made him a key figure in the Romantic movement. Originally trained as a theologian and preacher, he abandoned the church in 1764, embracing a more adventurous and rebellious path. After spending much of the 1770s in Italy, where he deeply admired Michelangelo and the Italian Mannerists, Fuseli settled in London, where his expressive, often provocative style gained both fame and controversy. Füssli was fascinated by the sublime blend of awe, terror, and beauty that overwhelms the senses. He frequently explored the irrational, the macabre, and the nightmarish, creating dreamlike worlds…
