Gerard David

Gerard David - the Netherlands Artist of the Northern Renaissance. The main part of his life was held in the city of Brugge. He was a typical representative of the Netherlands school of painting his time, in the paintings on the plots from the history of religion, boldly introduced images of contemporaries. At the same time, in accordance with the practice of the Netherlands painting of the XV-XVI centuries, all parts of clothing, furnishings, concomitant nature were prescribed carefully. At the same time, the master was not rising to the image of the drama of events that takes place in the plots. His characters remained indifferent and insensitive to troubles and tragedies taking place in the paintings. This does not detract from the role of David in the art of the Netherlands at the turn of the XV and XVI centuries. The transfer of emotions, expression was a lot of units. In Brugge, the artist led a big workshop who carried out numerous orders of the city authorities and wealthy citizens. The most significant works of the painter include diptych court Cambua, Triptych Yana de Trompa, as well as paintings illustrating various plots from the New Testament: worship of the Magi, Christmas, mourning of Christ, resting on the way to Egypt, a number of works with the image of Madonna with a baby. David"s work is completed by the Netherlands painting of the XV century