Master of the Boqueteaux

The Master of the Boqueteaux is the conventional designation for an anonymous manuscript illuminator active in the European tradition circa 1370. The artist is named for the distinctive decorative elements, or boqueteaux (bough-work), that characterize the borders of the illuminated manuscripts attributed to this hand.

The Master is credited with the production or significant contribution to 15 illuminated books, primarily liturgical texts. The most comprehensively documented work associated with this artist is The Gotha Missal, a volume containing several key illustrated folios, including The Gotha Missal: Fol 79r, The Pentecost. Other works in the database represent text pages from the missal, such as Fol. 100r and Fol. 101r.

Works attributed to the Master of the Boqueteaux are preserved in prestigious institutions, establishing the artist’s legacy within the history of Medieval illumination. These holdings include items located at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Because these historical materials fall within the public domain, high-quality prints and reproductions of the detailed Master of the Boqueteaux prints are often accessible for both scholarly research and general appreciation.