Master of Girart de Roussillon
Illustration — Illustration from the "Roman de Girart de Roussillon", 1450s. Austrian National Library, Vienna The Master of Girart de Roussillon is an anonymous Burgundian illuminator whose fine illustrated manuscripts date between 1440 and 1465. During this period he worked for Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; Philip I of Croÿ, Governor of Luxembourg, and others.
Also recorded as Dreux Jean · Jehan Dreux · Bachoyer · Meister der Chronik von Jerusalem
Master of Girart de Roussillon
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- Full name
- Dreux Jehan.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- painter and illuminator.
- Known for
- King Modus' Book on Hunting.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Illustration from the "Roman de Girart de Roussillon", 1450s. Austrian National Library, Vienna The Master of Girart de Roussillon is an anonymous Burgundian illuminator whose fine illustrated manuscripts date between 1440 and 1465. During this period he worked for Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; Philip I of Croÿ, Governor of Luxembourg, and others.
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He decorated numerous surviving works, including the Roman de Girart de Roussillon from which his name is taken.
The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Brussels. Works named in the authority record are King Modus' Book on Hunting. Work by Master of Girart de Roussillon is recorded in the collections of Royal Library of Belgium and Fitzwilliam Museum.
• Roman de Girart de Roussillon, ca. 1450, for Philip the Good, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek • Miroir d'humilité, or Traité de Morale, by St. Augustine, 1462, for Philip I of Croÿ, Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional de España, ms. Vit. 25.2. • Composition de la sainte écriture, or Cy nous dit, 1462, for Philip the Good, Brusselles, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, ms. 9017. • Gilles de Trazegnies, 1463, for Antoine de Bourgogne, Dülme, Duke of Croÿ, ms. 50. • Les Livres du roy Modus et de la royne Ratio, or Le Songe de pestilence, Henri de Ferrières (?), after 1455, for Philip the Good, Bruxelles, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, ms. 10218-19.
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Master of Girart de Roussillon was recorded at birth as Dreux Jehan. The authorities additionally record the headings Dreux Jean, Jehan Dreux, Bachoyer, Meister der Chronik von Jerusalem and Girart Master. His recorded language was French. Recorded with the occupation illuminator. Recorded as a citizen of France.
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