Chief Associate of the Bedford Master
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The Chief Associate of the Bedford Master was a French
manuscript illuminator
believed to have been active between about 1430 and about 1465. He is named for his association with the Bedford Master
, in whose workshop
he seems to have served; scholars consider him to be the most talented of the Bedford Master's assistants. His style is characterized by soft modeling of forms, and a fondness for pale colors and shell gold
. A few of his illuminations exist independent of those of his master; one is in the J. Paul Getty Museum
in Los Angeles, California
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
manuscript illuminator
Illuminated manuscript
An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as decorated initials, borders and miniature illustrations...
believed to have been active between about 1430 and about 1465. He is named for his association with the Bedford Master
Bedford Master
The Bedford Master was an manuscript illuminator active in Paris during the fifteenth century. He is named for the work he did on two books illustrated for John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford between 1415 and 1435. One is the Bedford Hours, a Book of Hours, in the British Library; the other, a...
, in whose workshop
Workshop
A workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods...
he seems to have served; scholars consider him to be the most talented of the Bedford Master's assistants. His style is characterized by soft modeling of forms, and a fondness for pale colors and shell gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. A few of his illuminations exist independent of those of his master; one is in the J. Paul Getty Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum, a program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, is an art museum. It has two locations, one at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, and one at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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