Jean Fouquet
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Summary
Jean Fouquet was born on January 1, 1420[1], in Tours[2]. He died on 1480[3] in Tours[4]. He worked as a painter[5], illuminator[6], designer[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,545 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1425[10], January 1, 1410[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1478[12], January 1, 1481[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France[14]
- Position held: court painter[15]
- Student: Master of the Munich Boccacio[16]
- Notable work: Hours of Étienne Chevalier[17], Melun Diptych[18], Charles VII, King of France[19], Pietà[20], Grandes Chroniques de France (Jean Fouquet)[21], Portrait of Guillaume Jouvenel des Ursins[22], Portrait of the court jester Gonella[23], Histoire Ancienne (Jean Fouquet)[24]
- Influenced by: Master of Boucicaut[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Movement: Renaissance[27]
- Genre: portrait[28], religious painting[29]
- Commons category: Jean Fouquet[30]
- Family name: Fouquet[31]
- Given name: Jean[32]
- Sponsor: Charles VII of France[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jean Fouquet[34]
- Commons gallery: Jean Fouquet[35]
- Work location: Tours[36], Rome[37]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World. Tome 5[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle French[42]
- Commons Creator page: Jean Fouquet[43]
- Name in native language: Jean Fouquet[44]
- Different from: Q65999749[45]
- Name: Giovanni Foccora[46]
Why It Matters
Jean Fouquet has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He has been cited as an influence by Jean Colombe[49], an illuminator[50], 1430–1493[51], of France[52].
FAQs
Where was Jean Fouquet born?
Jean Fouquet's place of birth was Tours[2].
Where did Jean Fouquet die?
Jean Fouquet died in Tours[4].
What did Jean Fouquet do for work?
Jean Fouquet worked as a painter[5], illuminator[6], designer[7], and illustrator[8].
Who did Jean Fouquet influence?
Jean Fouquet has been cited as an influence by Jean Colombe[49].