Gerard David

Gerard David
Self-portrait in The Virgin among the Virgins, 1509,[1] Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen
Bornc. 1460
Died13 August 1523 (aged 62–63)
Bruges, County of Flanders, Habsburg Netherlands
NationalityNetherlandish
Known forPainting
MovementEarly Netherlandish painting

Gerard David (c. 1460 – 13 August 1523) 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.[2] Like many painters of his period, his reputation diminished in the 17th century until he was rediscovered in the 19th century.

  1. ^ "The Virgin Among The Virgins". Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ Campbell, 116