The New Eve (Jean Colombe)
The New Eve (Jean Colombe)

The New Eve (Jean Colombe)

This illumination from the Hours of Louis de Laval (c. 1490) depicts the Annunciation, with the Angel Gabriel greeting the Virgin Mary as she reads from a book of hours, and the expulsion of Adam and Eve shown in the background. 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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