The First Day (Jean Colombe)

Name: The First Day (Jean Colombe)
Brand: Humble Housewives
Rating: 5.0 (7 reviews)

$16.00

This illumination from the Hours of Louis de Laval (c. 1490) depicts the First Day of Creation–the creation of light and darkness–as narrated in Genesis. This work is attributed to the workshop of Jean Colombe, a prominent French illuminator of the late 15th century.

Size

Medium

About the Art About the Art

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.