Jean Cousin

Jean Cousin
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(1490–1560) French painter, sculptor and engraver (ca. 1490-ca. 1560)

Jean Cousin (France, 1490–1560) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Jean Cousin belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of art.

Jean Cousin was born in Sens and died in Paris. Wikidata associates Jean Cousin with High Renaissance.

One of the best-known works is ‘Eva Prima Pandora’. The catalogue has 3 works by Jean Cousin with free images. The dated works span the years 1540–1550. Works by Jean Cousin are held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, drawings in the National Gallery of Art, and Musée Fabre.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Guillaume de Marcillat, Juan de Borgoña, Jean Clouet, Nicolas Bachelier, and Hans Dürer.