Ambrosius Benson

(1495–1550) Italian painter (c.1500-1550)

Ambrosius Benson (1495–1550) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Ambrosius Benson belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.

Ambrosius Benson was born in Northern Italy and died in Bruges.

The best-known works include ‘The Wedding in Cana’ and ‘The Magdalen Reading’. The works belong mainly to the genre Northern Renaissance. The catalogue has 90 works by Ambrosius Benson with free images. The dated works span the years 1430–1600. Works by Ambrosius Benson are held by several collections, among them Groeningemuseum, Dresdens nationella konstsamlingar, Museo de la Trinidad, and Kungliga museet för sköna konster i Belgien. Wikidata links 3 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘The Renaissance’.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Rosso Fiorentino, Pontormo, Bacchiacca, Francesco da Sangallo, and Hans Springinklee.

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