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: (100)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Virgin and Child, ca. 1520 Attributed to Simon Bening (Netherlandish, born about 1483-84, died 1561)Oil
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Miniatures from a Book of Hours
J. Paul Getty Museum -
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
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Spinola Hours
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Jules Bastien-Lepage - Simon Hayem 1875 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art French
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Simeon Thomassin (or Simon) Christ in Gethsemane engraving 17th - 18th century
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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 Francois Ravenet II The Death of Seneca 1768
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Simon Francois Ravenet II The Return of the Prodigal Son Engraving 1772
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Simon Francois Ravenet II The young gipsy Engraving 1762
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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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Simon Francois Ravenet II La chasse a l'oiseau Engraving 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet II Venus and Adonis Engraving 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet II St. Catherine de Sienne Engraving 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet II The Return of Neptune Engraving 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet II Tobias anointing his father's eye Engraving 18th century
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Howard Simon The Cross Woodcut 1928
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Pierre Simon le vieux Portrait Engraving 1687
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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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Anonymous St. Simon 19th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet II The Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of London, Dr. Thos. Sherlock Engraving 1756
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Simon Francois Ravenet II Sophonisba accepting the nuptial present Engraving 18th century
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Howard Simon Heads (2 in one Mat) Woodcut 20th century
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Howard Simon Heads (2 in one Mat) Woodcut 20th century
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Howard Simon Wine Tasting Woodcut 1928
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Anonymous [St Simon] Copy 19th century
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Pierre Simon le vieux Prince Louis de Bourbon Engraving 1678
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Calm Sea Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger (Dutch, 1600-1601–1653)Oil on wood; 14 3/4 x 17 1/2
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Girolamo Porro Publisher's device of Simon Galignani on final page of the book Funerali antichi by Thomas Porcacchi (Venice: Simon Galignani, 1574) [bound withSommario delle vite de* duchi di Milano, cosi Visconti, come Sforzeschi by Scipion Barbuo (Veni
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Johann Friedrich Greuter Joannes Baptista Marinus, Eques, after Simon Vouet Engraving 17th century
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Simon Lissim Russian Hunter watercolor 1970
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Anonymous St. Simon (copy) etching 19th century
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JosÈ Simon de Larrea Fernando VII Engraving and stipple engraving 1808
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Simon Vouet Title: Angel with an Attribute of the Passion, the Superscription from the
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Howard Simon Rhythms of Men in the Wilderness wood engraving 20th century
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Simon Alexander Hart Buffon 19th century
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JosÈ Simon de Larrea La Divina Providencia. (The Divine Providence) Engraving 1808
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Johanan Simon Arbor Day Lithograph 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Windy Day on Seashore Etching 1909
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Coto El Sr. Dr. D. Simon de la Garza Lithograph 19th century
J. Paul Getty Museum -
The Apostle Simon
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Michel Lasne Bernardo Strozzi, (after Simon Vouet) engraving 1627
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Simon Willard Banjo clock wood, metal, and glass circa 1815
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Jacques Roger Simon Le Ramoneur Etching 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Leaving Church 19th - 20th century
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Johanan Simon Palmach Fighters Lithograph 20th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet I James I 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet I George I 18th century
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Simon Henri Thomassin l'Electeur de BaviËre engraving 1692
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Simon Fokke View of the Environs of Narni inLombardy ENG 18th century
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Simon Lissim Costume for a ballet watercolor 20th century
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Ferdinand Ruscheweyh Christ and the Twelve Apostles [St. Simon] Engraving 1827
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Konrad Westermayr Simon de L*Isle de L*Herissel 18th - 19th century
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Simon Anton (Stewan) Lamsweerde Henricus Alting, etc. 17th century
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Simon Anton (Stewan) Lamsweerde Jacob Alting 17th century
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Franz T. Simon L'Estacade - Old Pile Bridge, Paris Etching 1909
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Franz T. Simon Elephants in the Jungle Etching 19th - 20th century
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Jacobus Houbraken (Simon Eikelenberg...) 17th - 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet I General Oglethorpe 18th century
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Simon Henri Thomassin Madame la Duchesse de Mantoua engraving 1702
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Jean Simon Portrait of Prince Eugene of Savoy Mezzotint 1710
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Louis Simon Lempereur Titon Et L'Aurore 18th - 19th century
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Paul Pontius Simon de Vos engraving 17th century
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Cornelis van Caukercken S. Simon Engraving 17th century
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Giovanni Maria Butteri - Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Jude, Simon Zelotes and the Young John the Baptist 1586 oil on wood Norton Museum of Art Italian
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Anonymous Simon the Magician (from The Story of St. Peter Series) wool circa 1475
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Robertus van Vorst / Voerst Portrait of Simon Vovet 16th - 17th century
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Jacques Roger Simon Landscape with Cattle Etching 19th - 20th century
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Ferdinand Piloty Simon Schmid circa 1818
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Simon Anton (Stewan) Lamsweerde Professor Ubbo Emmius 17th century
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William Jacobszoon D. Simon, Bishop, Professor at Leyden 16th - 17th century
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Franz T. Simon Japanese Tori aquatint and etching 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Maria Tyn Church, Prague Etching 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Landscape in the snow aquatint and etching 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Place de la Concorde, Paris etching 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Evening in Fiesole aquatint and etching 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon View of Toledo, Spain Etching 19th - 20th century
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Natalie Simon Civic Center lithograph circa 1932 - 1933
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Simon Francois Ravenet I Cecil Lord Burleigh 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet I The Honorable Arthur Onslow 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet I The Honorable H.B. Legge Esquire 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet I Cowper Lord Chancellor 18th century
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Simon Francois Ravenet I Sir Joseph Jekyll Knight 18th century
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Simon Watts A Beheading crayon manner engraving 1769
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Simon Henri Thomassin St. Ambrose and Emperor Theodosius 17th - 18th century
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Louis Simon Lempereur Amusements Flamans Mezzotint 18th - 19th century
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Louis Simon Lempereur Delices de Flamans Engraving 18th - 19th century
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Louis Simon Lempereur Loth et ses Filles Engraving 18th - 19th century
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Louis Simon Lempereur Venus at the Bath Engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Simon Portrait of Sir Theodore Mayerne Mezzotint 17th - 18th century
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Edouard Alexandre Simon Toudouze Les Anges gardiens etching 1879
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Edouard Alexandre Simon Toudouze La Peche Matinale etching 1880
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JosÈ Simon de Larrea Oracion a La Divina Providencia (Prayer to the Divine Providence) Engraving circa 1808
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Pair of Sugar Castors
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Pieter de Jode II Simon Bosboom, (after painting by Niclaes de Helt) etching and/or engraving 17th century
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Franz T. Simon Rag Pickers Soft ground etching with aquatint 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Tangiers Gateway in the Moonlight Aquatint and etching 19th - 20th century
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Franz T. Simon Chicago Soft ground etching with color aquatint circa 1920

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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