Bartholomeus Ruthenzweig
Born in 1470.
Died in 1493.
Bartholomeus Ruthenzweig was a painter active in Basel whose career extended until 1492 or 1493. His work is often associated with the Nail Masters, a group of artists of the period. Details of his life and work remain partially obscure, but his influence in Basel’s artistic milieu in the late fifteenth century has been noted.
Ruthenzweig represents an interesting figure in the stylistic transition of painting in the region, although few works can be attributed to him with certainty.