Portrait of Guillaume Jouvenel des Ursins

Jean Fouquet was a French painter and manuscript illuminator whose work bridged the late Gothic and early Renaissance traditions. Active in the mid-15th century, he developed a distinctive approach to panel painting and illuminated manuscripts characterized by precise draftsmanship, rich color, and spatial clarity influenced by Flemish technique. He served the royal court and created devotional works and portraits that established new standards for French panel painting. His legacy shaped the trajectory of French Renaissance art through the 16th century.

Tours, France