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Gerard 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…
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culture · Early Netherlandish painter (c. 1460–1523) · painter · illuminator · artist · draftsperson · also Gerard David, Gheeraedt Davidt, Gherat Davit, Gheeraert David, Gerard Davit, Gerard Davidt
Born 1450 · Died 13 August 1523 · Q333380
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William Henry James Weale discovered documents about him in the archives of Bruges; these brought to light the main facts of the painter's life and led to the reconstruction of David's artistic personality, beginning wit
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Died 1523-08-13.
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