Birth of Christ, Konrad Witz
Gottfried Keller-Stiftung
Kunstmuseum, Basel, on now till July 3, 2011
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More than 90 works of art illustrate Konrad Witz’s work as a graphic artist, muralist and glass painter with an excellent perception of light, shadow and reflections. Witz is one of the most radical innovators of 15th century art.
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