Simon Bening

Summary

Simon Bening is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ghent^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1483^[3]. He died in Bruges^[4]. He died on November 6, 1561^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], illuminator^[7], miniaturist^[8], and illustrator^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Simon Bening's place of birth was Ghent^[2].
• Simon Bening passed away in Bruges^[4].
• Simon Bening was born on January 1, 1483^[3].
• Simon Bening died on November 6, 1561^[5].
• Simon Bening's father was Alexander Bening^[11].
• A child of Simon Bening was Levina Teerlinc^[12].
• Simon Bening held citizenship in Southern Netherlands^[13].
• Simon Bening worked as a painter^[6].
• Simon Bening's professions included illuminator^[7].
• Simon Bening worked as a miniaturist^[8].
• Simon Bening worked as an illustrator^[9].
• Simon Bening's field of work was painting^[14].
• Simon Bening's field of work was illustration^[15].
• Simon Bening's field of work was miniature^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Simon Bening is Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Simon Bening is Hours of Hennessy^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Simon Bening is Grimani Breviary^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Simon Bening is Munich-Montserrat Hours^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Simon Bening is Golf book^[21].
• Simon Bening is recorded as male^[22].
• Simon Bening's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Simon Bening is associated with the Ghent-Bruges school movement^[24].
• Simon Bening's Commons category is recorded as Simon Bening^[25].
• Simon Bening's family name is recorded as Bening^[26].
• Simon Bening's given name is recorded as Simon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Bening was born in Ghent^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1483^[3]. His father was Alexander Bening^[11].

Education

Simon Bening studied under Alexander Bening^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], illuminator^[7], miniaturist^[8], and illustrator^[9]. Fields of work include painting^[14], a method^[29]; illustration^[15], an activity^[30]; and miniature^[16], a genre of painting^[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg^[17], an illuminated manuscript^[32]; Hours of Hennessy^[18], a book of hours^[33], in Belgium^[34], founded in 1530^[35]; Grimani Breviary^[19], a breviary^[36], founded in 1515^[37]; Munich-Montserrat Hours^[20], an illuminated manuscript^[38]; and Golf book^[21], an illuminated manuscript^[39].

Personal Life

A child of Simon Bening was Levina Teerlinc^[12].

Death and Burial

Simon Bening died on November 6, 1561^[5]. He passed away in Bruges^[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Bening ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Simon Bening born?

Simon Bening was born in Ghent^[2].

Where did Simon Bening die?

Simon Bening passed away in Bruges^[4].

Who were Simon Bening's parents?

Simon Bening's father was Alexander Bening^[11].

What did Simon Bening do for work?

Simon Bening worked as painter^[6], illuminator^[7], miniaturist^[8], and illustrator^[9].