A Life in the Service of the Court In the heart of Germany, during the era of the Baroque, Michael Conrad Hirt moved through a world defined by the grandeur of the court and the solemnity of the church. Born in Bayreuth, he carried with him the quiet ambitions of a painter destined for the halls of power. His path eventually led him to Berlin, where he secured a position as a court painter, a role that demanded both technical precision…