Joseph Cast into the Well

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Joseph Cast into the Well

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Master of Jean de Mandeville

French Illuminator · 1350–1370

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The Master of Jean de Mandeville, an anonymous French illuminator, is thus known for his work on a manuscript of *Mandeville's Travels* now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. A prolific court artist, he worked in France in the circle of King John the Good and King Charles V from around 1350 to 1370. He often painted the costumes of his slight figures in grisaille and rendered the figures' faces

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Date
about 1360–1370
Medium
Tempera colors, gold, and ink
Culture
French
Department
Manuscripts
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
c99c9735-998b-4b6f-8a8f-b94f732e6c2c

Because of its dramatic historical narratives, more illuminations accompany the book of Genesis than any other portion of the *Historical Bible* . This miniature from the Genesis cycle of illuminations features Jacob's most beloved son, Joseph. Thrown into a well by his jealous brothers, Joseph cowers, naked and vulnerable. Later, his brothers will sell him to the Ishmaelites and drop his robe into the blood of a goat to convince their father that a wild beast has killed him. On the left side of the image, two of Joseph's brothers are slaughtering the necessary goat. The illuminator worked in a courtly style, creating figures that move with ease and grace against the richly patterned ground.

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