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Gerard David
1460 – 1523
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGerard David was an Early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator known for his brilliant use of color. Only a bare outline of his life survives, although some facts are known. He may have been the Meester gheraet van brugghe who became a master of the Antwerp guild in 1515. He was very successful in his lifetime and probably ran two workshops, in Antwerp and Bruges. Like many painters of his period, his reputation diminished in the 17th century until he was rediscovered in the 19th century.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 1449
Oudewater
Date of death
August 13, 1523
Bruges
Citizenship
Burgundian Netherlands · Habsburg Netherlands · Kingdom of the Netherlands · Southern Netherlands
Occupations & fields
painterilluminatorartistdraftsperson
Notable works
Triptych of the Sedano familyCervara PolyptychJudgement of CambysesVirgin among the VirginsBaptism of ChristCervara polyptych
- Field and occupation
- vlámský malíř
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