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‘The position of Louis [IX, King of France] in this development* is central because we know he began to build up a library of books specially executed for himself. Another early example of this style*is an Evangelary executed for the Sainte Chapelle (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris; MSS. Lat. 8892 & 17326); a further example is a Psalter done for his sister Isabella of France (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; MS. 300). Moreover, the center for the further development of this style* remained in Paris, and one of its subsequent exponents known by name is Master Honoré, an artist who worked for Louis IX’s grandson, Philip the Fair (1285-1314). Honoré’s documented career belongs to the late 13^th century; and while his painting has much in common with the so-called St. Louis style, he managed by modeling his drapery into white highlights to give it a bulk and solidity previously lacking.

The discovery of light** as a pictorial factor should, from every point of view, have European significance and it is a teasing problem that its discovery is evident at about the same time in Italy in the painting of Pietro Cavallini (c[irca] 1250-1330).*** This could be early evidence of stylistic influence of Italy on northern Gothic art, but the firm testimony of dated work is unfortunately lacking.’

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*[See last previous ts entry]

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***{ref [[Redbook8:317-318][19910313:1000]{[Gothic Art (2):] The Discovery of Light (2), Space and Expression}[13th March 1991],] 317}

****– ibid [Encylopaedia of Visual Art 4]: 605-607

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