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1613 Leiden, Holland - 1675 Leiden, Holland. Known for: Trompe l'oeil genre and portrait painting.
Gerrit Dou (April 7, 1613 - February 9, 1675), also known as Gerard and Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age* painter, whose small, highly-polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders.... Read full biography
Gerrit Dou (April 7, 1613 - February 9, 1675), also known as Gerard and Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age* painter, whose small, highly-polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialized in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe l'oeil* "niche" paintings and candlelit... Read full biography
Gerrit Dou (April 7, 1613 - February 9, 1675), also known as Gerard and Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age* painter, whose small, highly-polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialized in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe l'oeil* "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro*. His first instructor in drawing and design was Bartholomew Dolendo, an engraver*; and he afterwards learned the art of glass-painting under Peter Kouwhoorn. At the... Read full biography
Gerrit Dou (April 7, 1613 - February 9, 1675), also known as Gerard and Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age* painter, whose small, highly-polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialized in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe l'oeil* "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro*. His first instructor in drawing and design was Bartholomew Dolendo, an engraver*; and he afterwards learned the art of glass-painting under Peter Kouwhoorn. At the age of 15 he became a pu... Read full biography
Gerrit Dou (April 7, 1613 - February 9, 1675), also known as Gerard and Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age* painter, whose small, highly-polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialized in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe l'oeil* "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro*. His first instructor in drawing and design was Bartholomew Dolendo, an engraver*; and he afterwards learned the art of glass-painting under Peter Kouwhoorn. At the age of 15 he became a pu... Read full biography
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