Johann Martin Veith

Johann Martin Veith was a Swiss painter in the Baroque style, known for historical, Biblical and mythological scenes.

Life and work

Johann Martin Veith studied art in Rome and Venice for ten years, after which he went with the Prince Radziwiłł to Warsaw, where he worked for two years. Upon his return to Schaffhausen he painted portraits of prominent people as well as scenes from mythology and history in the Venetian style.