Master IQV

Master IQV was a graphic artist active during the second quarter of the sixteenth century, with a documented period of production spanning 1525 through 1543. The known body of work consists exclusively of prints, establishing the artist as a contributor to the vigorous output of graphic arts during the High Renaissance and Mannerist periods.

Thirteen of Master IQV’s prints are currently represented in major institutional holdings, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These works demonstrate the artist’s engagement with diverse subject matter, ranging across classical history, mythology, and biblical narrative.

Notable examples held in collections include the mythological study Vulcan's Forge and the biblical scenes Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Saint John and Saint Anthony. The artist also produced historical and genre pieces, such as Apelles Painting Alexander and Campaspe and Group of Roman Figures. The survival of these sixteenth-century images, often reproduced today as high-quality prints, ensures that Master IQV’s graphic work remains accessible to modern scholarship and provides context for the history of downloadable artwork.