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Four Men kneeling before God

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French Illuminator · 1390–1430

In the early 1400s, the Boucicaut Master was the leading master of manuscript illumination in Paris and one of the most influential artists working in the International style in northern Europe. The Boucicaut Master appears to have supervised a talented team of artists who produced manuscripts commissioned by the king of France, high-ranking aristocrats, and the wealthy bourgeoisie. He probably al

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Date: about 1413–1415
Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink
Culture: French
Department: Manuscripts
Institution: Getty Museum

A blue cloud and a ring of red-winged angels surround the figure of God, echoing the colors found in the brilliant diapered background. The image may represent the episode from Saul's life when a group of prophets witnessed the spirit of God descend upon him. Though the figures in the image were probably meant to represent Old Testament Jews, scholars cannot determine their exact identity. The text that follows this image, prefacing the second section of Boccaccio's *Concerning the Fates of Illustrious Men and Women,* discusses the history of Saul, who became the first king of the Jews.

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