1484 – 1550

Ambrosius Benson (Bentsoen), born Ambrogio Benzone, South Netherlandish painter born in Lombardy and active in Bruges. In 1518 he acquired Bruges citizenship, and in 1519 he was admitted to the guild of painters and saddlemakers there as an independent master, with the comment that he was 'from Lombardy'. Initially he worked in the studio of Gerard David, by whom he was profoundly influenced, but after a few months the relationship went wrong and the younger painter brought a case against David.Show more

15 artworks in collection