Jean Hey: The Master of Moulins and the Shadowy Figure of Early Renaissance France Jean Hey (c. 1475 – c. 1505), a painter whose identity remained elusive for centuries, stands as one of the most intriguing enigmas of Early Netherlandish art. Primarily recognized through his monumental triptych housed in Moulins Cathedral—a masterpiece that continues to captivate scholars and viewers alike—Hey’s oeuvre comprises a handful of other paintings, predominantly portraits and devotional scenes, which offer glimpses into a prolific yet remarkably undocumented artistic career. Despite the considerabl…