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Arnoult de Niméguesearch for term

Born Ortkens Arndt in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, he is best known in France as Arnoult de Nimégue (1470-1540) as a master glass maker who was brought to Rouen by the abbot of Saint-Ouen, to produce works for the abbey. Whilst in Rouen he created many stained glass windows for other churches in the city, including the famous Tree of Jesse in the church of St Godard. In his earlier days he worked with a number of artists in Tournai creating a series of 22 windows on the history of the region.

He died in Antwerp in about 1540.

Synonyms: Arnoult de Nimégue