Johann Oswald Harms

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Engraving by Harms, from the Fürstlich Waldecksche Hofbibliothek  (de ) in Arolsen

Johann Oswald Harms (baptised 30 April 1643 in Hamburg – 1708 in Braunschweig) was a German Baroque painter, engraver, and the first notable stage set designer of the Baroque. He worked for the Opernhaus am Taschenberg in Dresden, painting the ceiling and designing stage sets.

Hamburg City in Germany

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Braunschweig City and district in Lower Saxony, Germany

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Baroque painting

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The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Braunschweig houses his legacy of etchings and stage set designs.

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