Jean Colombe

Place: Bourges

Born: 1430

Death: 1493

Biography:

Jean Colombe (Latin: Ioannes Colombus b. Bourges ca. 1430 d. ca. 1493) was a French miniature painter and illuminator of manuscripts. He is best known for his work in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. He is the brother of the sculptor Michel Colombe. In 1470–1472, Colombe created the miniatures of the Hours of Louis de Laval around 1475, he illum...