Early Life and Provençal School Connections Josse Lieferinxe emerged onto the artistic scene around 1493 in Cambrai, Hainaut—a region deeply rooted in Burgundian influence. Initially recognized as “the Master of St. Sebastian,” he quickly established himself within the burgeoning Provençal school, a movement that drew inspiration from Northern European masters like Barthélemy d’Eyck and Enguerrand Quarton. This connection to the Flemish tradition is palpable in Lieferinxe's stylistic choices—a blend of meticulous detail and expressive dynamism characteristic of his contemporaries. His early…