Master of the Geneva Latini

The Master of the Geneva Latini is the conventional designation for an unidentified manuscript illuminator or workshop documented as active around 1465. This designation is commonly applied in art history to track and categorize the production of artists whose identity remains unknown, particularly those associated with the burgeoning European book trade of the mid-15th century.

Fifteen complete books are associated with the Master of the Geneva Latini designation. The known examples are almost exclusively illuminated manuscripts, specifically the Book of Hours (Use of Rouen), indicating a specialization in private devotional volumes commissioned or utilized in the important illumination center of Rouen. The detailed miniatures, including specific documented folios such as fol. 100r and fol. 100v, demonstrate the characteristic precision required of manuscript artists during this period.

Works attributed to the Master of the Geneva Latini are held in significant institutional collections, establishing the historical importance of the workshop’s output. The Cleveland Museum of Art preserves examples of the Master’s illuminated works. Because of their antiquity, these images are frequently available in the public domain, allowing for the study and distribution of Master of the Geneva Latini prints and high-quality prints derived from the original manuscript pages.