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Simon Bening
Flemish painter and manuscript illuminator (1483-1561)
Simon Bening was born in 1483 in Ghent, Belgium and died on November 16, 1561.
Born
in 1483
Died: November 16, 1561
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Ghent, Belgium
- Professions
- painter, illustrator, illuminator, miniaturist
- Citizenship
- Southern Netherlands
More about Simon Bening
Family
- Father
- Alexander Bening
- Child
- Levina Teerlinc
All birth date sources
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- BnF authorities
- Athenaeum
- opac.vatlib.it
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- SNAC
- MAK
- Artsy
- Integrated Authority File
- Artnet
- Sapere Encyclopedia
- RKDartists
- Saint Louis Art Museum
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Simon Bening born?
Simon Bening was born in Ghent, Belgium.
When did Simon Bening die?
Simon Bening died on November 16, 1561.