Aert de Gelder

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Aert de Gelder (Dutch: [ˈaːr(d) ˈɣɛldər] ; October 26, 1645 – August 27, 1727), also known as Arent de Gelder,[1] was a Dutch painter, the only Dutch artist to paint in the tradition of Rembrandt's late style into the 18th century.[2]

Biography

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De Gelder was born and died in Dordrecht.[3]

He first studied with Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten, one of Rembrandt's pupils and a fellow Dordrecht native, who sent him to his teacher.[3] De Gelder was one of Rembrandt's last pupils, some say his last,[3][4] studying in his studio in Amsterdam from 1661 to 1663.[1][5] After Rembrandt's death in 1669, he returned to Dordrecht, where he lived the rest of his life.[3]

He painted mostly biblical works and portraits.[3][5] His paintings include The Baptism of Christ and Ahimelech Giving the Sword of Goliath to David.

Works

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  • Esther and Mordecai (Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts)
  • Judah and Tamar, c. 1681 (Vienna, Gemäldegalerie of the Academy of Fine Arts)
  • King David, c. 1683 (Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv A 2695)
  • The Toilet of Esther, c. 1684 (Munich, Alte Pinakothek )
  • Portrait of Tsar Peter the Great (Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum?)
  • Self Portrait as Zeuxis (Frankfurt am Main, Städel, inv. no. 1015)
  • Passion Series c. 1715 (22 paintings, including ten in Aschaffenburg, Schloss Johannisburg, and two in Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum)
  • Portrait of Hermannus Boerhaave with his wife and daughter, c. 1724 (Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv A 4034)
  • The Marriage Contract, c. 1670 (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery)
  • Simeon's song of praise. 1700–1710 (The Hague, Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis)
  • Baptism of Christ, c. 1710 (Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum)

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Aert de Gelder". Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved June 20, 2026.,
  2. ^ The Getty Union Artist's Name List only mentions "Aert", but the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam uses "Arent".
  3. ^ a b c d e "A Portrait by Arent de Gelder". Journal of the Art Institute of Chicago. 27 (2): 33–36. February 1933. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  4. ^ "Aert de Gelder". National Gallery. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Aert de Gelder". J. Paul Getty Museum. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
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