Aert de Gelder - Self-Portrait - WGA8528

Aert de Gelder (; October 26, 1645 – August 27, 1727) was a Dutch painter, the only Dutch artist to paint in the tradition of

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (; ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), mononymously known as Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and Drawing, draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in ...

's late style into the 18th century.The Getty Union Artist's Name List
only mentions "Aert", but the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam uses "Arent".

Biography

De Gelder was born and died in

Dordrecht Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Western Netherlands, lo ...

. He was one of Rembrandt’s last pupils while in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...

, studying in his studio from 1661 to 1663. His paintings include ''The Baptism of Christ'' and ''Ahimelech Giving the Sword of Goliath to David''.

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* ''

Esther and Mordecai ''Esther and Mordecai'' is a 1685 oil on panel painting by Arent de Gelder, a pupil of Rembrandt and recognized Dutch painter of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his treatment of biblical subjects. This painting is now in ...

'' (Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts) * ''Judah and Tamar'', c. 1681 (Vienna, Gemäldegalerie of the Academy of Fine Arts) * ''King David'', c. 1683 (Amsterdam,

Rijksmuseum The Rijksmuseum () is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the S ...

, inv A 2695) * ''The Toilet of Esther'', c. 1684 (Munich,

Alte Pinakothek The Alte Pinakothek (, ''Old Pinakothek'') is an art museum located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany. It is one of the oldest galleries in the world and houses a significant collection of Old Master paintings. The name Alte (Old) Pin ...

) * ''Portrait of Tsar Peter the Great'' (Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum?) * ''Self Portrait as Zeuxis'' (Frankfurt am Main,

Städel The Städel, officially the ''Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie'', is an art museum in Frankfurt, with one of the most important collections in Germany. The museum is located at the Museumsufer on the Sachsenhausen bank of t ...

, inv. no. 1015)) * Passion Series c. 1715 (22 paintings, including ten in Aschaffenburg,

Schloss Johannisburg Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia, in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It was erected between 1605 and 1614 by the architect for Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Prince Bishop of Mainz. Until German m ...

, 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 Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is a municipally-owned public museum and art gallery in the city of Brighton and Hove in the South East of England. It is part of Brighton & Hove Museums. It costs £9.50 for a yearly pass, discounted to £7 for ...

) * ''Simeon's song of praise''. 1700–1710 (The Hague, Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis) * ''Baptism of Christ'', c. 1710 (Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum) File:Ester y Mardoqueo escribiendo la primera carta del Purim (Ester, 9-20-21) - Aert de GELDER - Google Cultural Institute.jpg, ''

Esther Esther (; ), originally Hadassah (; ), is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical narrative, which is set in the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus falls in love with Esther and ma ...

and

Mordecai Mordecai (; also Mordechai; , IPA: ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He is the cousin and guardian of Esther, who became queen of Persia under the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Mordecai's loyalty and ...

'' Image:Koning David.Aert de Gelder.jpg, ''

King David David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damas ...

'', Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam File:Gelder A lady at her toilet.jpg, ''A lady at her toilet'' File:Aert de Gelder 009.jpg, ''Abraham and the Angels'' Gelder, Aert de - Tamar and Judah - 1667.jpg, '' Tamar and Judah'' File:Aert de Gelder - The Jewish Bride (Esther Bedecked) - WGA8523.jpg, ''Bride (Esther Bedecked)'' File:Portrait of an unknown woman, by Arent de Gelder.jpg, ''Portrait of an unknown woman'' (c.1685) File:Aert de Gelder 006.jpg, ''Portrait of Ernst van Beveren'' (1660–1722) File:Aert de Gelder - Het loflied van Simeon.jpg, '' Simeon's Song of Praise'' (1700–1710) File:Gelder, Aert de - The Baptism of Christ - c. 1710.jpg, '' The Baptism of Christ'' (c.1710)

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National Gallery, London
, "Aert de Gelder"

at artbible.info
Works and literature on Aert de Gelder
at PubHist
Dutch and Flemish paintings from the Hermitage
an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Aert de Gelder (cat. no. 9) {{DEFAULTSORT:Gelder, Arent De 1645 births 1727 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Painters from Dordrecht Pupils of Rembrandt

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