The Life and Identity of André d’Ypres The identity of André d’Ypres remains a subject of quiet fascination for those who study the hands that shaped the visual language of the fifteenth century. A painter and illuminator of significant skill, he moved through the artistic circles of his time with a presence that left a lasting mark on both books and panels. By the years 1425 or 1426, he was already active, establishing himself as a creator of substance. His life was one of movement and labor, eventually finding its end in Mons in 1450. Because the records of the medieval era often obscure…