Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Angels
Gerard David, Netherlandish (active Bruges), first documented 1484, died 1523
Geography:
Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe
Date:
c. 1490-1495Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
39 1/16 × 25 11/16 inches (99.2 × 65.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Cat. 329Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe
Date:
c. 1490-1495Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
39 1/16 × 25 11/16 inches (99.2 × 65.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:Cat. 329Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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bruges [x] gerard david [x] netherlandish [x] northern european renaissance [x] virgin and child [x] virgin enthroned [x]Jan van Eyck founded the Bruges school of painting, of which Gerard David was the last major figure. Although David worked on a much larger scale than Van Eyck, he too was known for the acute observation of details of the natural world and their rendition in glowing, enamel-like oils.