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Jean Pucelle (c. 1300 – 1355; active c. 1320–1350) was aParisianGothic-eramanuscript illuminator who excelled in the invention ofdrolleries as well as traditional iconography. He is considered one of the bestminiaturists of the early 14th century.[1][2] He worked primarily under thepatronage of the royal court and is believed to have been responsible for the introduction of thearte nuovo ofGiotto andDuccio to Northern Gothic art. His work shows a distinct influence of the Italiantrecento art Duccio is credited with creating.[3][4] His style is characterized by delicate figures rendered ingrisaille, accented with touches ofcolor.
Pucelle was a major contributor towards the development of manuscript illumination. By the 1380s, French art of illumination can be divided into two, one of which included artists following on the stylistic traditions of Pucelle, the other being Flemish realism.[5]
Pucelle'sproto-Renaissance style is evident inThe Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, theBelleville Breviary and the Bible of Robert de Billyng, which all displayed such features as sculpturally modeled figures, three-dimensional treatment of space and a new form of psychological expression.[8]
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