The Large Einsiedeln Madonna
<p>In 1466, the early anonymous master of engraving (known by the initials E. S.) was commissioned to make three engravings to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Papal Bull that granted absolution to pilgrims who worshipped at the statue of Madonna in the Benedictine Monastery at Einsiedeln near Zurich. This is the finest known impression of the largest of the three plates undertaken by the master E.S. and represents one of the earliest masterpieces of the art of engraving.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1466
- Dimensions
- Plate: 20.6 × 12.2 cm (8 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.); Sheet: 20.9 × 12.5 cm (8 1/4 × 4 15/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Master E. S.
Artist
Painting
Master E. S. is an unidentified German engraver, goldsmith, and printmaker of the late Gothic period. He was the first major German artist of old master prints and was greatly copied and imitated. The name assigned to him by art historians, Master E. S., is derived from the monogram, E. S., which appears on eighteen of his prints. The title, Master, is used for unidentified artists who operated independently. He was probably the first printmaker to place his initials on his work.
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- Master E. S.
- Year
- 1466
- Dimensions
- Plate: 20.6 × 12.2 cm (8 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.); Sheet: 20.9 × 12.5 cm (8 1/4 × 4 15/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1466-139826
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified