Master of the Die
The Master of the Die is the conventional name for an anonymous Italian engraver of the High Renaissance, active in Rome and closely tied to the circle of Marcantonio Raimondi; his burin work translates designs after Raphael and his followers into crisp, densely figured prints. Mythological and allegorical processions, putti-filled friezes, and religious scenes dominate his output, with the Triumph of Love and the triumphs of Scipio among the recurring themes. This collection gathers 28 sheets, almost all engravings (a few surviving in early or later states), dated by the Met to 1530–1533, with impressions up to that period.
28 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)
The Delivery of the Keys to Peter
· Engraving
The Olympian gods at the marriage feast of Cupid and Psyche, after Raphael
1530–35 · Engraving
The Coronation of the Virgin, with God the Father Above, Saint Jerome Lower Right, and Saint John the Baptist Lower Left
1530–60 · Engraving
Jupiter Tumbling from a Horse-Drawn Carriage
1530–60 · Engraving
Triumph of Love
1530–60 · Engraving
Allegory of Marriage and Love; Juno in a chariot drawn by peacocks at left, Venus in a chariot drawn by three doves at the right
1530–60 · Engraving
Apollo in his horse-drawn chariot at the left, above him above Jupiter hurls a thunderbolt, Venus at right in her chariot drawn by animals, from "Story of Apollo and Daphne"
1530–60 · Engraving
Christ seated on the tomb supported by angels
1530–60 · Engraving
Christ standing at left indicating to a flock of sheep, before him kneels St. Peter holding the keys to the church, behind him to the left stand the Apostles
1530–60 · Engraving
The Virgin seated on clouds being crowned by angels
1530–60 · Engraving
The Transfiguration of Christ
1530–60 · Engraving
The Coronation of the Virgin, God the Father Above, St. Jerome Lower Right and St. John the Baptist Lower Left
1530–60 · Engraving
Apollo seated at the right with a lyre, pointing to a kneeling man who is about to flay Marsyas tied naked to a tree at left
1530–60 · Engraving
Eight Putti Playing
1530–60 · Engraving
A Phoenix Seated on a Tree with Animals
1530–60 · Engraving
A monkey holding a bound putto standing on a garland in front of which are two winged putti, from a series of tapestries made for Leo X
1530–60 · Engraving, second state of two
Aeneas carrying Anchises on his shoulders while Troy burns in the background (1530–60, Met-Objekt 5934)
1530–60 · Engraving
Plate 30: Cupid and Psyche plead their cases before the Gods, from "The Fable of Cupid and Psyche"
1530–60 · Engraving
Aeneas carrying Anchises on his shoulders while Troy burns in the background (1530–60, Met-Objekt 5946)
1530–60 · Engraving
A Frieze Arrangement with a Putto Wearing a Laurel Crown Riding a Goat at Left and Many Infants Playing Musical Instruments in Front
1530–60 · Engraving
Venus removing a thorn from her foot
1532 · Engraving
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
1533 · Engraving
The Triumph of Scipio
16th century · Engraving; second state
The Victory of Scipio, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
16th century · Engraving; second state
Bacchus Surrounded by Putti with Priapus holding back the curtain, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
16th century · Engraving
Sacrifice to Priapus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
16th century · Engraving
Four putti, two embracing in front of a large garland, two behind, the one at left holding an arrow, the one at right a bow, from a series of tapestries made for Leo X
ca 1530–40 · Engraving; first state
Three putti before a large garland, the one in the middle rides an ostrich, from a series of tapestries made for Leo X
ca. 1530–40 · engraving; first state of two