Guillaume Vrelant

Guillaume Vrelant was an artist active around 1470, known for the creation of illuminated manuscripts. Although detailed biographical dates are unrecorded, Vrelant’s documented activity places his output firmly within the tradition of late medieval manuscript illumination and fine figurative work.

Vrelant is represented in museum collections by six documented manuscript fragments, illustrating his meticulous technical approach. These illuminations are consistently sourced from Books of Hours, featuring detailed religious narrative scenes. Five specific works documented in the database are: Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds, Leaf from a Book of Hours: Coronation of the Virgin, Leaf from a Book of Hours: Presentation in the Temple, Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Visitation, and Leaf from a Book of Hours: Virgin and Child Enthroned. All documented works establishing the artist’s known provenance are held by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The surviving folios confirm the historical importance of the craftsmanship attributed to Guillaume Vrelant prints and manuscript production during this period. Due to the increasing availability of digitized collections, scholars and the public can now access high-quality prints of these museum-quality historical fragments. Many institutions offer downloadable artwork, facilitating the study of these delicate works outside of institutional archives.