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Jean Hay The renaissance artist Jean Hay is also presumed to be the famous ‘Maître de Moulins’, a name that refers to the centrepiece ‘The Virgin in Glory’ of the triptych in Moulins cathedral. He was an acclaimed artist in his day and was even equated to Leonardo da Vinci by one of his contemporaries, Lemaire. In 1494, he signed the panel as ‘Ecce Homo’, while the rear bears the inscription ‘egrigius magister teutonicus’, a reference to his Flemish descent. Presumably a former pupil of Hugo van der Goes, Hay established himself in Burgundy, where he was greatly influenced by early artists such as Fouquet, who were trying to develop their own style in the area between Italian and Flemish renaissance painting. |
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Annunciation (± 1498) The annunciation reveals typically Flemish rhythm and composition in the bold colours and texture characteristic of French paintings of the period. It is more decorative than emotive, although the figures do possess a certain modest beauty, painted with complete self-abandonment. Its most endearing feature is the cameo portrait of God offering blessings hanging in Mary’s box bed. |
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