Bernard Salomon

His place of birth is unknown, but some authors link his origins to a family of belt-makers from Lyon, present in the city since the 15th century.

Similarly, it is uncertain where he trained, and the theories that he went to Paris to learn his trade seem superfluous, as the city on the Rhône had a wealth of master wood engravers who would have been able to teach him the fundamentals of the woodcut art.

[2] He is sometimes referred to as "Petit", alluding to the intricate detail Salomon works into his designs at small scale.

[3] Bernard Salomon was active as a painter, both painting façades in the Italian style and creating decorations for solemn entrances.

He supervised the works for the entrance of Henri II in 1548, for that of Governor Jacques d'Albon and for the celebrations of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis in 1559.