Cousin, Jean (1)

a French painter, was born at Soucy, near Sens, about 1501, and was the founder of a French school. He died about 1590. His principal historical work, representing The Last Judgment, was formerly in the monastery of the Minim at Vincennes. the windows of which were also painted by him. The best of his works are on glass, in the Church of St. Gervais at Paris. They represent Christ with the Worn an of Samaria, Christ Curing the

Paralytic, and the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.