ποΈ Faith & Scripture
The Miraculous Draft of Fishes
Konrad Witz Β· 1444
Why it's great
Jesus walks on the water near a boat, with the snowy Mont Blanc in the distance. Konrad Witz painted this in 1444, and it is one of the first paintings of a real landscape, Lake Geneva, in European art.
Where to see it
π Switzerland
Hang it on your wall
β¬ Hi-res download
2,450 Γ 2,152 px Β· 5.3 megapixels Β· prints up to about 8 Γ 7 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license β
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
π΅ Budget
Etsy β
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
πΌοΈ Mid-range
Fine Art America β
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
ποΈ High-end
Meisterdrucke β
Museum-grade giclΓ©e prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Konrad Witz was a German-Swiss painter born in about 1400 who worked in Basel. His pictures of solid, heavy figures in real landscapes were ahead of their time. He died in about 1445.
