Jean Fouquet
1420–1481 · French · 30 artworks
Early RenaissanceNorthern Renaissancemanuscript illuminationportraitureperspectiveuse of light and shadowblending Gothic and Renaissance elements
artist bio
Jean Fouquet was a pivotal French painter and miniaturist of the early Renaissance. He is celebrated for his innovative blend of French Gothic traditions with the emerging Italian Renaissance style, marking a significant shift in French art.
what you'll learn
Studying Fouquet's work allows students to understand the transition from Gothic to Renaissance styles in France, focusing on his use of perspective, portraiture, and manuscript illumination. Students can also learn about the historical context of his art and the patrons who commissioned his works.
related: Jan van Eyck, Robert Campin, Stefan Lochner
30 artworks
Cases of noble men and women
1460
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Etienne Chevalier with St. Stephen
1454
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Building of the Temple of Jerusalem
1470
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Clovis II
1460
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Coronation of Philippe Auguste
1460
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Entry of Jean Le Bon in Paris
1460
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Sainte Anne and the three Maries
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Mary holding the Christ child
1455
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Portrait of a Papal Legate
1460
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Maria of Brabants coronation in the Sainte Chapelle of Paris
1458
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Division of the kingdom of Clotaire
1460
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Virgin And Child Enthroned
1455
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Virgin and Child
1445
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Tribute of Edward III to Philip
1460
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Portrait of Pope Eugene IV
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Hugh Capet seized the fortresses of Artois
1460
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Coronation of Pepin the Short in Laon
1460
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Conversation Between St. Gontran and St. Childebert II
1460
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Enthronement of the Virgin or, The Trinity in its Glory
1445
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John on Patmos
1460
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Portrait of Charles VII, King of France
1445
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Banquet Given by Charles V (1338-80) in Hhonour of His Uncle Emperor Charles IV (1316-78) in 1378
1460
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Simon De Varie Kneeling In Prayer
1455
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Portrait of the Ferrara Court Jester Gonella
1442
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Madonna and Child. Left Panel of Diptych de Melun
1450
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Job and his False Comforters
1461
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Boccaccio's De Casibus writing. A courier delivering Luvrs to Mainardo dei Cavalcanti Boccaccio
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Coronation of Louis the Pious
1460
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Banquet of Charles V the Wise
1460
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Entry of Emperor Charles IV in Cambrai
1460
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