Master of the Lübeck Bible

He is named for a series of woodcuts designed for a Bible printed at Lübeck, Germany in 1494.

[1] He has long been known as a contributor to several early printed books; only recently, however, has their style been associated to certain illuminated manuscripts.

Those that have been share an almost frenetic sense of movement, combined with a distorted quality, that distinguishes his printed output.

His figures have oddly elongated faces, while the spaces they inhabit have conversely been strangely foreshortened.

The Master's city of origin is unknown; his close association with the Master of James IV of Scotland, who is thought to have been active in Ghent, may indicate that his base of operations was that city.