Gerrit Dou
Dutch painter
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Gerrit Dou, also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialised in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe-l'œil "niche" paintings and... Wikipedia
Born: April 7, 1613, Leiden, Netherlands
Died: February 9, 1675 (age 61 years), Leiden, Netherlands
Periods: Baroque and Dutch Golden Age
Parents: Marytje Jansdr van Rosenburg and Douwe Jansz
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Gerrit Dou (7 April 1613 – 9 February 1675), also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are ...
Biography. Gerrit Dou, considered the founder of the Dutch school of fijnschilderij, or fine painting, was born in Leiden on April 7, 1613, the son of Marytje ...
Gerrit Dou was one of the most famous of all Dutch painters until the beginning of the 19th century. He trained with Rembrandt, whose influence shows in his ...
Biography. Gerrit Dou was born in Leiden on 7 April 1613. He was the youngest son of the glazier Douwe Jansz de Vries van Arentsvelt of Harlingen (ca. 1584–ca.
Gerrit Dou (7 April 1613 – 9 February 1675), also known as Gerard and Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings ...
[PDF] Gerrit Dou, 1613–1675: Master Painter in the Age of Rembrandt
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Gerrit Dou was one of the most highly esteemed. Dutch painters of the seventeenth century, prized for his meticulous technique and illusionistic effects.
Apr 3, 2024 · Gerrit Dou was a Dutch Baroque painter, leading artist of the school of Leiden, especially known for his domestic genre paintings and ...
Dou became one of the highest paid artists in the Netherlands and the founder of the Leiden painters' guild. Royal patrons from all over Europe sought him out.
Dou painted perhaps a dozen or more self-portraits over the course of his life. This example is one of his latest, dating from about 1665.
Gerrit Dou was the cornerstone of a local school of painting that lasted deep into the eighteenth century. His fame would soon spread not only throughout ...