Master I.S.

The first exhibition of the work of an unknown 17th-century master.

One of the great mysteries of 17th-century Dutch art is the identity of the artist who signed his paintings with the initials I.S. The works of this enigmatic master are in major art collections, although his known output is not very extensive. 

The exhibition Master I.S. – The Enigmatic Contemporary of Rembrandt at Serlachius is the first comprehensive overview of the artist’s career. The exhibition also presents a number of contextual paintings by other Dutch artists. The exhibition and research project are realised in collaboration with Museum de Lakenhal in Leiden, the Netherlands. The exhibition is curated by Tomi Moisio.

Image: Master I.S., An Old Man with a Fur Hat, c. 1640, oil on canvas, Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation. Photograph: Yehia Eweis.