The Boucicaut Master experimented with perfecting aerial perspective and with his works established the precedent of historically portraying biblical scenes.

The illuminated pages correspond to events in Marshal Jean de Boucicaut's life as well as incorporating biblical figures with whom he identifies.

His true identity is unknown, but art historians have established that he headed a workshop of artists who painted in his style.

[1] Master Boucicaut was interested in bright colors and their roles in creating expression and meaning in static forms.

Master Boucicaut used bright colors also to illustrate depth, and perceived imagery rather than the expected as seen in the David Before God illumination.

One example is The Virgin and Child Enthroned on folio 46v: registers A-D would match the description on the text page.

The patron of this book of hours requested certain illustrations to be included, such as an illumination of his wedding to Antoinette de Turenne.He also had his emblem of an eagle spreading his wings added to many of the folios.

This was unusual because people of Jean de Boucicaut's station do not display their emblems so often, especially in a book of hours which is supposed to be contemplative instead of boastful.

[1] In the Adoration of the Magi the youngest magus is wearing black and a gold collar unique to that figure in that scene.

[1] Marshal Boucicaut wanted the form of the youngest magus to represent his friend Louis de Orleans who was assassinated in 1407.

[1] The placement of the somber representation of the assassinated Louis de Orleans gives an indication of when the Boucicaut Hours was finished.