Friday, December 12, 2008

Gerard David

The Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard David. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Gerard David (1450-1523). Netherlandish painter active chiefly in Bruges from about 1484. His style follows that of Rogier van der Weyden, but he was also influenced by th taste in Antwerp for Italianate ornament. (Brockhampton).
(The Marriage at Cana, 1503 at the Louvre is an example of this style of work... sorry I don't have an image of that one to show you!)

2 comments:

Robot Nine said...

You paint so well, it looks old. Alan

artslice said...

Hi Robot...
I can't claim it as my own... This painting was painted by Gerard David and you're right, it is quite old!
~Brenda