The Master of Eschau (french: Maître d'Eschau) is the
notname
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given to an
Alsatian Romanesque sculptor and his workshop, active in the first half of the 12th century.
The Master's name derives from the sculptures (
capitals,
baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for baptism.
Aspersion and affusion fonts
The fonts of many Christian denominations are for baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as aspersion (sprinkling) or affusion (pouring). ...
) from the cloister and the
church of St Trophimus in
Eschau, Bas-Rhin
Eschau (; gsw-FR, Àschoei) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is situated 8 km south of Strasbourg.
Population
Sights
Eschau's main sight is the '' Église Saint-Trophime'', a Romanesq ...
. Most of the remains of his sculpted work from that location are displayed in the
Musée de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame in Strasbourg. The Master is also considered to be the author of the
sarcophagus
A sarcophagus (plural sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ''sarcophagus'' comes from the Greek ...
of
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
Adelochus of Strasbourg (died 823). That work, dated around 1130
or 1144,
is displayed in the
Église Saint-Thomas of Strasbourg.
Gallery
Sarcophage d'Adeloch.JPG, Sarcophagus of Adelochus
Strasbourg StThomas92.JPG, Detail of the sarcophagus
StrasbourgMuséeOeuvre NotreDameArtRoman (2).JPG, Baptismal font from Eschau
Strasbourg MOND (6).JPG, A capital from Eschau
References
See also
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Master of Andlau The Master of Andlau (french: Maître d'Andlau) is the notname given to an Alsatian Romanesque sculptor and his workshop, active in the middle of the 12th century.
The Master's name derives from the relief sculptures of the main portal and the fr ...
People from Bas-Rhin
12th-century sculptors
Medieval German sculptors
12th-century German artists
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