The Master of Eschau () is the

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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 (

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) from the cloister and the church of St Trophimus in

Eschau, Bas-Rhin Eschau (; ) 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 Romanesque church dedica ...

. 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

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Adelochus of Strasbourg (died 823). That work, dated around 1130 or 1144, is displayed in the Église Saint-Thomas of Strasbourg.

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