Pasquier Grenier (1447–1493), was a

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weaver who kept a workshop in

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. He was active making and selling tapestries from his workshop in the late 15th century, which is first registered in 1477.Pasquier Grenier
in the

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His son Jean continued his workshop after he died. He partially financed the reconstruction of the

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where he is also buried.

References

External links

''The Gubbio Studiolo and its conservation, volumes 1 & 2''
from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Pasquier Grenier (see index) {{DEFAULTSORT:Grenier, Pasquier 1447 births 1493 deaths Flemish tapestry artists Artists from Tournai Burgundian Netherlands businesspeople