Jean Fouquet

Jean (or Jehan) Fouquet (1420–1481) was an important French painter of the 15th century,Encyclopædia Britannica 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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Category:1420 births
Category:1481 deaths
Category:French painters