BENSON, Ambrosius

Flemish Northern Renaissance Painter, ca.1495-1550 South Netherlandish painter of Italian birth. In 1518 he acquired Bruges citizenship, and in 1519 he was admitted to the guild of painters and saddlemakers there as an independent master, with the comment that he was 'from Lombardy'. He may have been from Ferrara, although he was originally called Ambrogio Benzone, taking his first name from the patron saint of Milan, the capital of Lombardy. He was probably attracted to Bruges by its commercial and artistic reputation. Initially he worked in the studio of Gerard David, by whom he was profoundly influenced, but after a few months the relationship went wrong and the younger painter brought a case against David. Benson's first marriage was to Anna Ghyselin, who bore him two sons, Willem Benson (1521/2-1574) and Jan Benson (before 1530-before 1581), both of whom became artists. From his second marriage, to Josyne Michiels, a daughter Anna was born, and he had two other daughters from various extra-marital relationships. Benson was an affluent and successful man: he owned several houses, for one of which he gave eight paintings in half payment (which gives some idea of the value of his works at the time). Benson twice received commissions from city magistrates to decorate their new county hall and was a member of the city council on three occasions; he also held important offices within the painters' guild, including dean (1537-8 and 1543-4) and governor (1540-41). His pupils included his two sons, and Joachim Spaers (1541) and Jacob Vinson (Fynson; 1549).


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BENSON, Ambrosius Virgin and Child with Saints oil


Virgin and Child with Saints
Painting ID::  5140
Virgin and Child with Saints
Wood, 133 x 85 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Wood,_133_x_85_cm Mus??e_du_Louvre,_Paris
   
   
     

BENSON, Ambrosius Mary Magdalene gfg oil


Mary Magdalene gfg
Painting ID::  5141
Mary Magdalene gfg
Oil on oak panel, 69,5 x 55,5 cm Groeninge Museum, Bruges
Oil_on_oak_panel,_69,5_x_55,5_cm Groeninge_Museum,_Bruges
   
   
     

BENSON, Ambrosius Virgin with the Pear fdf oil


Virgin with the Pear fdf
Painting ID::  5142
Virgin with the Pear fdf
Panel Cathedral Museum, Segovia
Panel Cathedral_Museum,_Segovia
   
   
     

BENSON, Ambrosius Rest on the Flight into Egypt  dgfh oil


Rest on the Flight into Egypt dgfh
Painting ID::  5143
Rest on the Flight into Egypt dgfh
Oil on oak panel, 103 x 65 cm Groeninge Museum, Bruges
Oil_on_oak_panel,_103_x_65_cm Groeninge_Museum,_Bruges
   
   
     

BENSON, Ambrosius Mary Magdalene Reading oil


Mary Magdalene Reading
Painting ID::  41520
Mary Magdalene Reading
mk164 1540
mk164 1540
   
   
     

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     BENSON, Ambrosius
     Flemish Northern Renaissance Painter, ca.1495-1550 South Netherlandish painter of Italian birth. In 1518 he acquired Bruges citizenship, and in 1519 he was admitted to the guild of painters and saddlemakers there as an independent master, with the comment that he was 'from Lombardy'. He may have been from Ferrara, although he was originally called Ambrogio Benzone, taking his first name from the patron saint of Milan, the capital of Lombardy. He was probably attracted to Bruges by its commercial and artistic reputation. Initially he worked in the studio of Gerard David, by whom he was profoundly influenced, but after a few months the relationship went wrong and the younger painter brought a case against David. Benson's first marriage was to Anna Ghyselin, who bore him two sons, Willem Benson (1521/2-1574) and Jan Benson (before 1530-before 1581), both of whom became artists. From his second marriage, to Josyne Michiels, a daughter Anna was born, and he had two other daughters from various extra-marital relationships. Benson was an affluent and successful man: he owned several houses, for one of which he gave eight paintings in half payment (which gives some idea of the value of his works at the time). Benson twice received commissions from city magistrates to decorate their new county hall and was a member of the city council on three occasions; he also held important offices within the painters' guild, including dean (1537-8 and 1543-4) and governor (1540-41). His pupils included his two sons, and Joachim Spaers (1541) and Jacob Vinson (Fynson; 1549).

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