Marguerite Scheppers was a Dutch
painter
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...
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She was a miniaturist and known for her
illuminations she performed in a number of nunneries such as in the
couvent des sœurs de Notre-Dame and
couvent des sœurs de Sion, though she was not herself a
nun
A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol. X, page 599. The term is o ...
. She was active from 1501 onward, and regarded for her skill as a
miniaturist
A portrait miniature is a miniature portrait painting, usually executed in gouache, watercolor, or enamel. Portrait miniatures developed out of the techniques of the miniatures in illuminated manuscripts, and were popular among 16th-century eli ...
. She was the teacher of Cornelia van Wulfskerke (died 15 April 1540), a sister of the convent of Sion.
References
Biographie Nationale Tome 21{{ACArt
People of the Habsburg Netherlands
16th-century Dutch painters
16th-century women artists