Johann Wirz
Born in 1640.
Died in 1710.
Johann Wirz was a recognised Swiss artist known for his work as a portrait and history painter, as well as for his skill in printmaking. He studied under Conrad Meyer and Samuel Hofmann in Zurich. His work is distinguished by biblical illustrations with anticlerical connotations, which led to tensions with the Catholic authorities of his time.
These elements testify to a career marked by bold artistic choices and social conflicts.