Jean Fouquet

Painting, Visual Artist

1420 – 1481

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Who was Jean Fouquet?

Jean Fouquet was a preeminent French painter of the 15th century, a master of both panel painting and manuscript illumination, and the apparent inventor of the portrait miniature. He was the first French artist to travel to Italy and experience first-hand the early Italian Renaissance.

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Born
1420
Tours
Nationality
  • France
Lived in
  • Tours
Died
1481

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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