Gerard David, ca. (1455-1523)

• Was was an Early Netherlandish painter.
• 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.
• In his early work David followed Haarlem artists such as Dirk Bouts, Albert van Oudewater, and Geertgen tot Sint Jans.
• He visited Antwerp in 1515 and was impressed with the work of Quentin Matsys.
• Several of his drawings also survive, and elements from these appear in the works of other painters and illuminators for several decades after his death.
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