Willem Benson
Illustration — Virgin and child, 1550 Willem Benson (1521–1574), was a Flemish Renaissance painter. He was born in Bruges as the son of Ambrosius Benson, and was the brother of Jan, and the father of Ambrosius II. Benson's works are confused with Adriaen Isenbrant, and he was sometimes called Guillaume or Guillermo. He died in Middelburg.
Willem Benson
Attributed to Ambrosius Benson · Self-photographed, Paul Hermans, 2011-03-22 · Public domain
- Born
- 1521 · Bruges.
- Died
- 1574 · Middelburg.
- Nationality
- Habsburg Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- Northern Renaissance
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Virgin and child, 1550 Willem Benson (1521–1574), was a Flemish Renaissance painter. He was born in Bruges as the son of Ambrosius Benson, and was the brother of Jan, and the father of Ambrosius II. Benson's works are confused with Adriaen Isenbrant, and he was sometimes called Guillaume or Guillermo. He died in Middelburg.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Northern Renaissance. Places of work recorded in the authority are Bruges. Work by Willem Benson is recorded in the collections of Museum Mayer van den Bergh.
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