Illuminations by Simon Bening

The Flemish Simon Bening (ca 1483-1561) was asked to illustrate various manuscripts of religious nature. Some of these include profane motifs related to agriculture.


O Flamengo Simon Bening (ca 1483-1561) recebeu a incumbência de ilustrar diversos manuscritos de carácter religioso. Alguns deles incluem motivos profanos relacionados com a agricultura.

Simon Bening (ca 1483-1561)-'gathering twigs'-tempera colors and gold leaf paint on parchment    Malibu-J. Paul Getty Museum

Simon Bening (ca 1483-1561)-'villagers in their way to Church'-tempera colors and gold leaf paint on parchment    Malibu-J. Paul Getty Museum

 Simon Bening (ca 1483-1561)-'March-garden culture'-illumination on parchment    Bruxelles-Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier (Book of hours of Our Lady or Henessy- 1530)

Simon Bening (ca 1483-1561)-'June-the game'-illumination on parchment    Bruxelles- Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier (Book of hours of Our Lady or Henessy-1530)

Simon Bening (ca 1483-1561)-'December-the quarry'-illumination on parchment    Bruxelles-Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier (Book of hours of Our Lady or Henessy- 1530)

Illuminations (Iluminuras)

This type of medieval painting intended to illustrate all sorts of manuscripts became a source of study of the history and customs of the time.

Este tipo de pintura medieval destinado a ilustrar toda a espécie de manuscritos tornou-se fonte de estudo da história e dos costumes da época.

Unknown (15th century)-'the French King at court'-tempera colors and gold paints on parchment-(1460-1470) Malibu-J. Paul Getty Museum (the story of two lovers, French Ms 68, fol. 1)

Unknown (15th century)-'the destruction of Jerusalem (Titus)'- tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment ca 1415 Malibu-J. Paul Getty Museum (concerning the fates of illustrous men and women, French Ms 63, fol. 237)

Unknown (13th century)-'the forest'-ca 1230 München-Staatbibliothek (Codex Latinus Monacensis Ms 4660 Carmina Burana)

Unknown (15th century)-'Chaucer reading to Richard II Troilus and Cressida'-ca 1415 Cambridge-Corpus Christi College (Ms 61, fol. 1v)

Unknown (14th century)-'bloodletting'-miniature Lisboa-Biblioteca da Ajuda (Aldebrande of Florence in Medical Treatise, 1353, folio 19r)