When did Léon Davent live?

Léon Davent lived from 1476 to 1600.

What movement was Léon Davent part of?

Léon Davent was part of the Renaissance movement.

Where can I see paintings by Léon Davent?

Paintings by Léon Davent are held by National Gallery of Art and Cleveland Museum of Art.

Léon Davent · Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

French, 1476–1600

Léon Davent was a French Renaissance artist. 12 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art.

Léon Davent (French pronunciation: ) was a French printmaker in the mid 16th century, closely associated with the First School of Fontainebleau. He worked in both engraving and etching and many of his works are based on designs by Francesco Primaticcio, "rendered boldly and freely". Others use designs by Luca Penni and other artists.

It is thought that there was a workshop at the Palace of Fontainebleau itself in the 1540s, where he was one of the leading printmakers. Their main purpose seems to have been to record the new style being forged at Fontainebleau, copying both the main subject paintings and the elaborate ornamental stuccos and other decorations.

With a couple of exceptions his prints are signed only with "L.D.", and his identity was long uncertain; he is known as the Master L.D. in older literature. Lists of his works have attributed between 98 (Henri Zerner) and 226 (F. Herbet) prints to him.