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Triptiek van de heilige Antonius van Padua

Ambrosius Benson

1532

oil

panel

From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Francis of Assisi

Dominant colour

Triptiek van de heilige Antonius van Padua is a 1532 oil by Ambrosius Benson, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Francis of Assisi, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Who painted this?: Ambrosius Benson
When & what style?: 1532 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

About this work

This painting is divided into three panels. The central panel features a man dressed in a brown robe, holding a staff in his right hand and a small statue of a man in his left. He is barefoot and has a tonsure haircut. The background of the central panel shows a landscape with a body of water, mountains, and buildings. The side panels depict a woman holding a baby and a man in a red robe, respectively. The painting is rendered in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes and texture. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the paintings of Ambrosius Benson.

About the artist

Artist

Ambrosius Benson

Ambrosius Benson (c. 1495/1500 – 1550) was an Italian painter who became a part of the Northern Renaissance. While many surviving paintings have been attributed, there is very little known of him from records, and he…

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