Jean Pénicaud II (active c. 1515-1588)

• Jean Pénicaud I was a French enameller, part of a family of enamellers active in Limoges.
• Probably one of the sons of the enameller Nardon Pénicaud and nephew to Jean Pénicaud I.
• Jean Pénicaud II was the leading exponent in Limoges of a Renaissance style based on the Italian Mannerism of the Fontainebleau School.
• He excelled in both grisaille and polychrome painted enamels, though he showed a preference for grisaille work and his extant polychrome works are rare.
• He created both ecclesiastical and secular work and is especially known for his reliquaries and portraits such as the medallion of Pope Clement VII (Paris, Musée du Louvre).
• His signed and dated works are few but his style is recognisable especially in his fine representation of faces and use of subtle flesh tones.
• Next