Bedford Master

Summary

Bedford Master is a human^[1]. He worked as an illuminator^[2] and painter^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[4]

Key Facts

• Bedford Master held citizenship in France^[5].
• Bedford Master worked as an illuminator^[2].
• Bedford Master's professions included painter^[3].
• A notable student of Bedford Master was Meister der Münchner Legenda Aurea^[6].
• A notable student of Bedford Master was Dunois Master^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Bedford Master is Bedford Hours^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Bedford Master is Chateauroux Breviary^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Bedford Master is Heures Lamoignon^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Bedford Master is Sobieski Hours^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Bedford Master is Bréviaire de Salisbury - BNF Lat17294^[12].
• Bedford Master was influenced by Master of Boucicaut^[13].
• Bedford Master was influenced by Jan van Eyck^[14].
• Bedford Master is recorded as male^[15].
• Bedford Master's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Bedford Master's instance of is recorded as notname^[17].
• Bedford Master is associated with the International Gothic movement^[18].
• Bedford Master's Commons category is recorded as Bedford Master^[19].
• Bedford Master's work location is recorded as Paris^[20].
• Bedford Master's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[21].
• Bedford Master's Commons Creator page is recorded as Bedford Master^[22].
• Bedford Master's name in native language is recorded as Maître de Bedford^[23].
• Bedford Master's start of work period is recorded as 1405^[24].
• Bedford Master's end of work period is recorded as 1435^[25].
• Bedford Master's subject has role is recorded as anonymous master^[26].
• Bedford Master's has works in the collection is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian Museum^[27].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illuminator^[2] and painter^[3]. Notable students include Meister der Münchner Legenda Aurea^[6], an illuminator^[28], b. 1400^[29], of France^[30] and Dunois Master^[7], an illuminator^[31], b. 1450^[32], of France^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bedford Hours^[8], an illuminated manuscript^[34], founded in 1420^[35]; Chateauroux Breviary^[9], a breviary^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1410^[38]; Heures Lamoignon^[10], an illuminated manuscript^[39], founded in 1410^[40]; Sobieski Hours^[11], a book of hours^[41], founded in 1430^[42]; and Bréviaire de Salisbury - BNF Lat17294^[12], an illuminated manuscript^[43].

Why It Matters

Bedford Master ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Philippe de Mazerolles^[46], an illuminator^[47], 1500–1479^[48], of France^[49].

FAQs

What did Bedford Master do for work?

Bedford Master worked as illuminator^[2] and painter^[3].

Who did Bedford Master influence?

Bedford Master has been cited as an influence by Philippe de Mazerolles^[46].