Coat of Arms of the Passion

Master E.S.

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing that features a central object resembling a crown or helmet with elaborate scrollwork. Flanking the central object are a saintly figure holding a cross-topped staff on the left and a veiled figure on the right, both wearing halos. In the foreground are animal figures with wings and halos, potentially symbolizing the Four Evangelists, including a winged ox, lion, and eagle. A lamb and a cup are at the bottom center. In the background, there are flowing scrolls with depictions of faces, and at the top, a hand in a blessing gesture emerges from a circular disc. The drawing is intricately designed with delicate line work typical of the late Gothic to early Renaissance periods.