Master Honoré was a Parisian secular artist who produced Gothic-era

illuminated manuscripts An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared manuscript, document where the text is decorated with flourishes such as marginalia, borders and Miniature (illuminated manuscript), miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Churc ...

for the French monarchy, particularly Philip the Fair. He is considered sculptural in the design of his figures, even capturing the light as it plays on their bodies. His workshop was on the street known today as rue Boutebrie. Master Honoré lived and worked in Paris for the court of Phillip the Fair from 1288 until 1318. Until the 13th century illuminated manuscripts were predominantly created by monks in the

scriptoria A scriptorium () was a writing room in medieval European monasteries for the copying and Illuminated manuscript, illuminating of manuscripts by scribes. The term has perhaps been over-used—only some monasteries had special rooms set aside for ...

of monasteries. The 13th century saw a move away from monastic production to a manufacture of books by lay masters in commercial workshops. Master Honoré was one such lay artisan, and one of the few whose actual name survives. In 1295 Master Honoré designed the miniatures in the '' Prayer Book of Philip the Fair''. His figures are larger and have a relief-like modeling that seems more realistic. The Parisian school of manuscript painting saw innovations of representational realism by Master Honoré; his successor within the workshop was

Jean Pucelle Jean Pucelle (c. 1300 – 1355; active c. 1320–1350) was a Parisian Gothic-era manuscript illuminator who excelled in the invention of drolleries as well as traditional iconography. He is considered one of the best miniaturists of ...

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Master Honore French manuscript illuminators Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{France-artist-stub