Who painted “Portrait of the court jester Gonella”?

“Portrait of the court jester Gonella” was painted by Jean Fouquet in 1447. Where to see it: Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Renaissance

What to look for

Renaissance: Gothic before it is flatter, with gold grounds and elongated figures; Baroque after it is darker, more dramatic and full of movement.

Jean (or Jehan) Fouquet (c. 1420–1481) was a French painter and miniaturist. A master of panel painting and manuscript illumination, and the apparent inventor of the portrait miniature, he is considered one of the most important painters from the period between the late Gothic and early Renaissance. Wikipedia

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“Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels”, 1452
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“Etienne Chevalier with St. Stephen”, 1452
“Banquet Given by Charles V (1338-80) in Hhonour of His Uncle Emperor Charles IV (1316-78) in 1378”, 1460