Guillaume Le Rouge

Guillaume Le Rouge was active around 1510, primarily as a producer of printed books. His documented output emphasizes the creation of devotional texts and illustrates the early development of mechanical print media during the Renaissance period.

Fifteen books associated with Le Rouge are represented in museum collections, confirming his specialization in high-quality prints used for mass production of religious material. His known works include the Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome), a volume crucial for private daily worship.

The Cleveland Museum of Art holds examples of Le Rouge’s work, including specific detailed folios from the Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome) that illustrate scenes such as Christ in Gethsemane, Job, St. James the Greater, and St. Stephen. These Guillaume Le Rouge prints are historically significant documents. Today, the study of such early printed works, often within the public domain, allows scholars to access and create downloadable artwork derived from the original source material.