[Magdalen] Art Question

[Jay Weigel]

That's a different one entirely (and not nearly as charming). I did do some
sleuthing and found that Konrad Witz was a Rottweiler (yup, born in
Rottweil) but traveled to Switzerland where he became a member of the Basel
Painters' Guild. He's responsible for some other paintings I recognized,
but I can't find The Naming of John. What I found most charming about it
were the looks on the faces of those I presume to be Elizabeth and
Mary.....the tiredness around Elizabeth's eyes, and the bemused smile on
Mary's face.

On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 5:08 PM ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lots of these themes were painted over & over (on commission) by lots of
> artists. Several articles about Konrad (Conrad) Witz on the web, but the
> theme belonged to the western/Christian world.
>
> On Sunday, November 4, 2018, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Here’s some info (part of an altar piece)
> >
> > https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1975.3
> > -M
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, November 4, 2018, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> > wrotSitting in front
> >
> >> of them and writing industriously on a strip of parchment (in Latin, no
> >> less!) is Zacharias, dressed in a red robe with a pink headdress.  The
> >> artist is listed as "Witz, K" with no further details
> >>
> >
>