Monogrammist C.Z. (active 17th century, 1660–1670)

• Icon painter Monogramist C.Z. was belonging to the so-called Carpathian Circle. 

• His exact origin and nationality are not confirmed.

• He worked in the north of today's Slovakia in the Šariš region (Šariš County), which was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and today is Slovakia.

• Unknown Carpathian master with monogram C.Z. created in the tradition of Byzantine and Orthodox models.

• He processed the scene in his own way, with a large dose of black humor and with unusual references to contemporary realities. 

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