Wakefield Master: see Second Shepherds' Play.

Master of the Housebook (Meister des Hausbuchs), fl. 1475-1500, German graphic artist. The master is named for a series of vigorous and sophisticated drawings of everyday life found in the Hausbuch at Castle Wolfegg. Many of his engravings are in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. His work is thought to have influenced Bosch, Bruegel, and Dürer.

Master of Flémalle: see Campin, Robert.

Master Honoré, French manuscript illuminator, active c.1288-1318. Honoré worked in Paris for the court of Philip the Fair (1285-1314). A breviary (Bibliothèque nationale) made in 1296 for the king is typical of his work: the lively figures are drawn with a remarkable sense of volume, achieved by a delicate modeling of the garments that fall in weighty, elegantly curved folds. An influential element of Honoré's style are the long ivy tendrils terminating in pointed leaves that frame entire pages. Imitated throughout Europe, Honoré's works influenced stained-glass-window design, particularly the modeling of figures, as well as painting.

Flémalle, Master of: see Campin, Robert.

Boucicaut Master, active c.1375-1400, Franco-Flemish manuscript illuminator. The master was named for his greatest work, The Hours of the Maréchal de Boucicaut (Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris). In this work were combined the Italian advances in painting techniques, such as the French style of illumination.

Supernatural figure regarded as the protector of game animals in the traditions of hunting peoples. In some traditions he is the ruler of the forest and guardian of all species; in others, he is the guardian of a single species—usually a large and valuable animal—and may have both human and animal characteristics. He requires that hunters treat slain animals with respect; if they fail to do so, he may withhold game until he is placated through a ceremony or by a shaman.

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