Johannes Hau

Biography

Johannes Hau was a Baltic German artist who trained in Germany and brought his talent to Estonia, painting city views and landscapes that combined precise draftsmanship with deep affection for the Baltic coast.

For decades he completed commissions for merchants and nobles, leaving a visual record of Tallinn's fortifications and the graceful promenades of the port towns; his grave at Kopli cemetery anchors the memory of a painter whose calm vistas endure.