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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
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A detailed 15th-century engraving by Master ES depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, showcasing the technical precision of early German printmaking.
This engraving by the anonymous German printmaker known as Master ES depicts the traditional martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. The composition is organised into two distinct zones: the foreground features the immediate action of the executioners, while the background provides a narrative context with a distant city and rocky terrain. The artist employs a linear style, using hatching and cross-hatching to define form and shadow within the figures and the surrounding environment.
Master ES is a figure of significant interest in the history of printmaking, active in the Upper Rhine region during the mid-fifteenth century. His work represents a transition in the medium of engraving, moving away from the simpler techniques of the early goldsmith-engravers towards a more sophisticated system of modelling. The figures in this print exhibit the characteristic elongated proportions and expressive, somewhat angular gestures common to the period. The executioners are depicted in contemporary fifteenth-century dress, a common convention in religious art of the time, which served to bring the biblical narrative into the viewer's own temporal reality.
The scene is constructed with a focus on narrative clarity. The central figure of the saint is bound to a tree, his body pierced by arrows, yet his gaze remains directed upwards. The surrounding figures, including the archers and the onlookers in the distance, create a sense of spatial depth despite the relatively flat treatment of the ground plane. The rocky outcrops and the distant fortified town are rendered with a schematic approach, typical of the period's interest in combining symbolic representation with emerging naturalistic observation. This print offers a clear view into the technical capabilities and stylistic preferences of the German school during the early development of copperplate engraving.
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From £28
A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
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The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
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