Jean de Beaumetz is recorded to have been "painter and valet" to

Philip the Bold Philip II the Bold (; ; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and ''jure uxoris'' Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg. Philip was th ...

, for whom he painted numerous works, and decorated, among other chapels, that of the Castle of Argilli, in

Burgundy Burgundy ( ; ; Burgundian: ''Bregogne'') is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. ...

. Some of his mural paintings are still preserved at

château de Germolles Château de Germolles is situated in Burgundy (French region), Burgundy, now part of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 11 km west of Chalon-sur-Saône, 30 km south of Beaune, and 135 km north of Lyon. It is the best preserved residence of ...

. Jean de Beaumetz was employed by his patron from about 1375 to 1395.

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* 14th-century French painters French male painters Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Gothic painters {{France-painter-stub