Simon Marmion
Simon Marmion (* around 1425 probably in Amiens , † December 15, 1489 in Valenciennes ) was a painter and illuminator who worked in northern France and Flemish regions.
Life
He is probably a son of the Amiens painter Jean Marmion . It can be traced back to Valenciennes from 1458 . In addition to panel paintings, Simon Marmion mainly specialized in book illumination. He was one of the leading artists of his time here. A division of labor with other artists in the center of book art at that time, the city of Bruges , has been proven. His style is characterized as a synthesis of the northern French school and the then leading Flemish-Dutch style.
Works
- Altar with pictures from the life of St. Bertin, originally St. Bertin's Abbey in St. Omer , today the State Museums Berlin and London , National Gallery
- "Crucifixion", Philadelphia , Museum of Art
- “Finding the Cross”, Paris , Louvre
- Les grandes Chroniques des France , Saint Petersburg , Russian National Library
- Missal ( Turin , library)
- Calendar ( Bruges , Cathedral Treasure)
- Prayer Books ( Lions , University Library, and London , British Museum )
Web links
Commons : Simon Marmion - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Works by Simon Marmion at Zeno.org .
- Short biography and selection of works at The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (engl.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marmion, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franco-Flemish painter and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1425 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amiens |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1489 |
| Place of death | Valenciennes |