Artist: Simon Bening (1483 - 1561)
Nationality: Flemish
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Media: Illumiated Manuscripts
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Biography:
Simon Bening was known as one of the greatest illuminators in all of Europe. Taught in his father, Alexander Bening’s workshop in Ghent, he then moved to Bruges in 1500. There he served as the dean of the calligraphers, booksellers, illuminators, and binders’ Guild of Saint John and Saint Luke. He produced books for important clients such as Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, Emperor Charles V, and Don Fernando, the Infante of Portugal. He created books of hours, genealogical tables and portable altarpieces. He later painted nocturnal scenes and landscapes.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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Virgin and Child, ca. 1520 Attributed to Simon Bening (Netherlandish, born about 1483-84, died 1561)Oil
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Miniatures from a Book of Hours
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Brandenburg Prayer Book
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Gilbert Stuart - Mr. Simon Walker and Mrs. Simon Walker c. 1802 oil on canvas Utah Museum of Fine Arts American
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Jules Bastien-Lepage - Simon Hayem 1875 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art French
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Spinola Hours
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Honore Daumier - Alexandre-Simon Pataille c. 1832-1929 bronze National Gallery of Art French
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Pompeo Batoni - The Fall of Simon Magus c. 1750 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art Italian
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Simon Watts, A Beheading, 1769
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Howard Simon, The Cross, 1928
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Simon Lissim, Russian Hunter, 1970
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Pierre Subleyras - Banquet at the House of Simon the Pharisee c. 1737 oil on canvas McMullen Museum of Art at Boston University Italian
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Howard Simon, Wine Tasting, 1928
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Franz T. Simon, Chicago, circa 1920
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Paul Pontius, Simon de Vos, 17th century
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Johanan Simon, Arbor Day, 20th century
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Howard Simon, Heads (2 in one Mat), 20th century
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Howard Simon, Heads (2 in one Mat), 20th century
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Franz T. Simon, Windy Day on Seashore, 1909
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Anthony van Dyck, Portrait of Simon de Vos, 1668
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Cornelis van Caukercken, S. Simon, 17th century
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Pierre Simon le vieux, Portrait, 1687
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JosÈ Simon de Larrea, Fernando VII, 1808
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Anonymous, St. Simon (copy), 19th century
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Coto, El Sr. Dr. D. Simon de la Garza, 19th century
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Simon de Passe, Portrait of Magdalena de Passe, 1630
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Howard Simon, Rhythms of Men in the Wilderness, 20th century
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Albrecht D¸rer, St. Simon, from the series The Five Apostles, 1523
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Pierre-Jean David d'Angers - Francois-Pascal-Simon, Baron Gerard 1836-c. 1838 plaster National Gallery of Art French
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Simon Willard, Banjo clock, circa 1815
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Jacques Callot, (St. Simon) from Les Grandes Apotres (16 of 16), 1632
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Johanan Simon, Palmach Fighters, 20th century
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Franz T. Simon, Rag Pickers, 19th - 20th century
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Ferdinand Piloty, Simon Schmid, circa 1818
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Simon Henri Thomassin, l"Electeur de BaviËre, 1692
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Simon Lissim, Costume for a ballet, 20th century
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Anonymous, St. Simon, 19th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet II, The young gipsy, 1762
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Simon Francois Ravenet II, The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1772
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William Hogarth, Simon Lord Lovat, 1746

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (1)
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J. Paul Getty Center: The Art of Giving in the Middle Ages
Gifts were an important part of the ceremony and diplomacy of medieval Europe, says Thomas Kren, the Museums curator of manuscripts. They were used to secure the ...

Further Artwork and Information:

Simon Bening (Getty Museum)
The Denial of Saint Peter (Getty Museum)
Simon Bening > Cest du belge !
Simon Bening Online
Facsimile Edition
Le Calendrier flamand de Simon Bening
Faksimile Verlag
Editions Facsimilé
The Flowers Book of Hours by Simon Bening Finns Fine Books Facsimile Book Catalogue
Le Calendrier flamand de Simon Bening Finns Fine Books Facsimile Book Catalogue

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