Johann Baptist Metz (German: Johann Baptist Metzger) (1778 - 1851) was a German painter, sculptor, and printmaker of the Romantic period, often grouped with the Nazarenes. He was born in Halle an der Saale, where his father, Adam Friedrich Metzger, held the title of court architect. Metzger initially studied architecture at the local academy in Halle, but later left for Italy to study art. He continued his studies at Munich where he met Goethe and Schiller
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His first independent work was a painting of Salome, which had some success. With the help of his uncle, he was able to become a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin in 1804. He won several awards at the Academy's annual exhibitions including one for his painting of The Murder of Abel.
His work attracted wide attention and he became known as "The Berlin Raphael". Many of his paintings were inspired by Biblical subjects and executed with great skill and precision. His painting of The Resurrection of Lazarus was exhibited at both the Royal Academy and London's National Gallery in 1840.
Other major works include The Last Supper (1827), The Last Judgment (1835), The Crucifixion (1837), The Tomb of Christ (1855), and The Crucifixion (1857).