Benoît Alhoste, 1620 – 1677
Benoît Alhoste's 1 Most Famous Paintings
La Visitation (1662) is the painting Benoît Alhoste is best remembered for. Our catalogue counts 1 works by Benoît Alhoste. Here are the 1 most famous, with the year, the museum and the story of each canvas.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
- Born · died
- 1620 – 1677, Marsonnas
- Works in our catalogue
- 1
- Most famous
- La Visitation (1662)
The ten best-loved paintings by Benoît Alhoste
Benoît Alhoste's most famous canvases, one year after another
The dated canvases of Benoît Alhoste on this page all belong to 1662: here they are, in order of fame.
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La Visitation
Benoît Alhoste's canvases, question by question
Which canvas is Benoît Alhoste most remembered for?Read the answer
La Visitation (1662).
La Visitation: how old was Benoît Alhoste when it was painted?Read the answer
Benoît Alhoste, born in 1620, was 42 years old: La Visitation dates from 1662.
How many paintings did Benoît Alhoste create?Read the answer
1 works by Benoît Alhoste are in our catalogue.
Where can I buy a reproduction of a Benoît Alhoste painting?Read the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
Meet the painter: Benoît Alhoste
A Life in the Shadows of the 17th Century
Benoît Alhoste lived through a quiet era of French history, moving between the small corners of the country. His life likely began in Marsonnas around 1620. He spent his years working with color and form, eventually settling in Bourg-en-Bresse, where he died in 1677. His presence in the historical record is felt most strongly through the objects he left behind in the religious spaces of his time.
His hands worked within the traditions of the 17th century, focusing on the needs of the local community and the church. There is a sense of stillness in the way his work was preserved, kept within the walls of the Convent of the Visitation. This connection to a specific place helped ensure that his hand remained visible to those who walked through those halls long after he was gone.
The Work of the Hand
The traces of Alhoste's brush are found in specific settings, particularly within the Co-cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation in Bourg-en-Bresse. His work was not meant for a gallery, but for the eyes of those seeking a connection to the divine. His output is marked by a commitment to the subjects required by his surroundings.
The following details define the surviving record of his output:
- The subject matter of his known paintings often centered on religious narratives.
- His works were originally intended for the Convent of the Visitation.
- Four of his paintings are held within the musée de Brou.
A Quiet Legacy
The survival of his paintings in the musée de Brou offers a glimpse into the visual language of his era. One notable piece, La Visitation, dated to 1662, remains a point of reference for his skill. It is a piece that speaks to the specific atmosphere of Bourg-en-Bresse during his lifetime. He was a painter who worked with the light and the shadows of his own century, leaving behind a small but tangible part of the French artistic landscape.