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David, Gerard
David, Gerard (b Oudewater, nr. Gouda, ?c.1460; d Bruges, 13 Aug. 1523). Netherlandish painter, active for almost all his career in Bruges. He had settled there by 1484, when he became a member of the painters' guild, and after the death of Memlinc in 1494 he became the city's leading painter. At this time the economic importance of Bruges was declining, but it still maintained its prestige as a centre of art and David played an important role in the flourishing export trade in paintings that it developed in the first quarter of the 16th century. Late in his career he probably also ran a workshop in Antwerp (he is thought to be the ‘Meester Gheraert van Brugghe’ who became a master in the painters' guild there in 1515). His work—extremely accomplished, but conservative and usually rather bland—was very popular and his stately compositions were copied again and again. Among his followers were Benson and Ysenbrandt, who carried on his tradition until the middle of the 16th century. Almost all his work was on traditional religious themes, but for Bruges Town Hall he painted a pair of pictures on an obscure secular legend, the judgement of Cambyses (1498, Groeningemuseum, Bruges), a gory subject (concerning the trial and execution of an unjust judge) to which his reflective style was not ideally suited. They were no doubt intended to rival the judgement paintings by Rogier van der Weyden and Dirk Bouts for the town halls of Brussels and Louvain respectively.
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IAN CHILVERS. "David, Gerard." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "David, Gerard." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DavidGerard.html IAN CHILVERS. "David, Gerard." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DavidGerard.html |
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David, Gerard
David, Gerard (d. 1523). Netherlandish painter. He was born at Oudewater, near Gouda, but he spent almost all his career in Bruges; he had settled there by 1484, when he became a member of the painters' guild, and after the death of Memlinc in 1494 he became the city's leading painter. At this time the economic importance of Bruges was declining, but it still maintained its prestige as a centre of art and David played an important role in the flourishing export trade in paintings that it developed in the first quarter of the 16th century. Late in his career he probably also ran a workshop in Antwerp (he is thought to be the ‘Meester Gheraert van Brugghe’ who became a master in the painters' guild there in 1515). His work—extremely accomplished, but conservative and usually rather bland—was very popular and his stately compositions were copied again and again. Among his followers were Benson and Ysenbrandt, who carried on his tradition until the middle of the 16th century. Almost all his work was on traditional religious themes, but for Bruges town hall he painted a pair of pictures on an obscure secular legend, The Judgement of Cambyses (1498, Groeningemuseum, Bruges), a gory subject (concerning the trial and execution of an unjust judge) to which his reflective style was not ideally suited. They were no doubt intended to rival the judgement paintings by Rogier van der Weyden and Dirk Bouts for the town halls of Brussels and Louvain.
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IAN CHILVERS. "David, Gerard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "David, Gerard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DavidGerard.html IAN CHILVERS. "David, Gerard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DavidGerard.html |
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David, Gerard
David, Gerard (1460–1523) Flemish painter. Influenced by van Eyck and van der Weyden, David has a distinctive austere grace. He was commissioned by the town of Bruges to paint several works: The Judgement of Cambyses and The Flaying of Sisamnes warned officials of the retribution for injustice. Other works include Madonna Enthroned and Annunciation.
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"David, Gerard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "David, Gerard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-DavidGerard.html "David, Gerard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-DavidGerard.html |
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