Simon Bening (c. 1483 – 1561) was a Flemish miniaturist, generally regarded as the last major artist of the Netherlandish tradition. [2] Bening, born either in Ghent or Antwerp, was probably trained by his father, illuminator Alexander Bening, in the family workshop in Ghent.

Aug 21, 2024 · One of the most celebrated painters of Flanders in the 1500s, Simon Bening was hailed by Portuguese art critic Francisco da Hollanda as the greatest master of illumination in all of Europe.

Artist: Simon Bening (Netherlandish, Ghent (?) 1483/84–1561 Bruges) Date: ca. 1530–35. Geography: Made in Bruges, present-day Belgium. Culture: Netherlandish. Medium: Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; modern red leather binding. Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations. Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2015. Object Number: 2015.706.

Simon Bening was one of the most famous illuminators of the sixteenth century. This leaf, which is in an excellent state of preservation, was part of an opulent, two-volume book of hours made for Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (1490–1545).

'Simon Bening, the last great Flemish illuminator, was famous in his lifetime, and had clients in Portugal, Italy, and Germany.'

Simon Bening became one of the most famous illuminators of the sixteenth century. He spent his early years in Ghent or Antwerp, probably working under the tutelage of his father, the illuminator Alexander Bening.

Attributed to Simon Bening, Saint Jerome penitents in a landscape with the episode of the lion he heals, 1520 - 1530 Original, Louvre Museum, Paris. Visited in 2021.

Simon Bening was a Flemish miniaturist, generally regarded as the last major artist of the Netherlandish tradition. Bening, born either in Ghent or Antwerp, was probably trained by his...

Simon Bening was a Flemish miniaturist, generally regarded as the last major artist of the Netherlandish tradition. Bening, born either in Ghent or Antwerp, was probably trained by his father, illuminator Alexander Bening, in the family workshop in Ghent.

The conventional wisdom regarding Simon Bening states that he lived c. 1483 – 1561 and was a Flemish artist in the Netherlands tradition. Bening is most closely associated with manuscript painting and illumination, particularly in books of hours, perhaps most notably with the Golf Book now in the collections of the Morgan Library.