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Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Angels
Gerard Davidc. 1490-1495
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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.
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- Title: Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Angels
- Creator Lifespan: 1484/1523
- Creator Nationality: Netherlandish (active Bruges)
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Bruges, Belgium
- Creator Birth Place: Oudewater, Netherlands
- Date Created: c. 1490-1495
- Location: Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century)
- Physical Dimensions: w25.67 x h39.06 in (Overall)
- Provenance: John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
- Type: Paintings
- Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
- External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Medium: Oil on panel
- Artist/Maker: Gerard David, Netherlandish (active Bruges), first documented 1484, died 1523
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