I Beseech Thee (Jean Colombe)
I Beseech Thee (Jean Colombe)

I Beseech Thee (Jean Colombe)

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This illumination from the Hours of Louis de Laval (c. 1490) depicts Christ being taken down from the cross with the Latin inscription, "Obsecro te, Domina sancta Maria, Mater Dei" which translates, "I beseech thee, holy Lady Mary, Mother of God" (the beginning of a medieval prayer to Our Lady). This work is attributed to the workshop of Jean Colombe, a prominent French illuminator of the late 15th century.

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Jean Colombe (c. 1430 – c. 1493) was a French illuminator and painter from Bourges, known for his richly detailed and refined style that bridged Gothic elegance and early Renaissance naturalism. He inherited his family’s workshop and became one of France’s leading manuscript artists, completing the famous Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry and creating other masterpieces such as the Hours of Louis de Laval. His intricate landscapes, luminous skies, and delicate figures influenced French illumination into the 16th century.

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