2007-12-08 12:36:00 · 2 answers · asked by Enigma 7 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
A room or a hall is devoted in this museum to paintings by Ambrosius Benson and by the people who were his colleagues and/or those painters who were influenced by his style. This is known as his circle. So the room is actually named for the paintings that are being shown here.
2007-12-08 21:41:52 · answer #1 · answered by angela l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! What I believe it means when it says "Circle of Ambrosius Benson," (as with reference to Madonna and Child, n.d. Oil on panel, 41 7/8 x 30 3/16 in. Crocker Art Museum) is that the painting is attributed to his style, as done by a follower, perhaps a student or even a peer in his employ as it seems he was quite wealthy and may have maintained a workshop. Below are two paintings that have similar attributions... look:
http://www.casa-in-italia.com/artpx/flem/flem.htm
http://www.weissgallery.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=52&tabindex=51&objectid=32766&categoryid=2636
http://www.crockerartmuseum.org/exhibitions/permanent.htm
2007-12-08 13:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by guess who at large 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋