Simon Bening, the Flemish artist who painted these miniatures, was one of the most celebrated illuminators of his time. Based in the city of Bruges in what is today Belgium, Bening's reputation was international and drew the attention of royal and aristocratic patrons all over Europe. These miniatures, for example, come from a now lost manuscript that may have been made for Fadrique Enriquez... The Instruments of the Passion, the Last Judgment, the Resurrection of the Elect, and the Parable of the Fig Tree This image shows the reverse of a leaf with miniatures by the Flemish illuminator Simon Bening. The text comes from an unknown series of prayers.
Do you have more information to share with the Holding Institution about this manuscript or would you like to suggest a correction? Contact information is available for member institutions via our member directory.
