The Master of Light and Line: The Life of Jean Poyer In the vibrant artistic landscape of late 15th-century France, few names resonate with as much delicate grace as Jean Poyer. A true polymath of the Renaissance, Poyer was far more than a mere painter; he was an illuminator, a draftsman, and a designer of grand festivals who breathed life into the royal courts of Louis XI, Charles VIII, and Louis XII. Operating primarily from the flo…