Gortzius Geldorp (1553–1618)

• Was a Flemish Renaissance artist who was active in Germany.
• Gortzius Geldorp was born in Leuven.
• Karel van Mander reported that Geldorp first learned to paint from Frans Francken I and later from Frans Pourbus the Elder.
• Geldorp became court painter to the Duke of Terra Nova, Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia, whom he accompanied on his trips.
• He travelled to Cologne with the Duke who was participating in peace negotiations with the Dutch Republic.
• In 1610 Geldorp took over the seat of Barthel Bruyn the Younger on the city council of Cologne.
• Geldorp was a successful portrait painter working for the aristocracy and other prominent patrons.
• There are 70 known works by him which are mostly painted on panel.
• Geldorp died in Cologne, aged about 65.

• The painter Georg Geldorp who was mainly active in England was his son.

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