Arent de Gelder (1645-1727)Arent (or Aert) de Gelder was raised in a well-to-do family. In his native Dordrecht he was first apprenticed to Samuel van Hoogstraten, a pupil of Rembrandt's. He completed his training in Amsterdam under Rembrandt himself. Then he returned to Dordrecht. De Gelder continued to work in the style of his master: he painted with broad brushstrokes, scored the paint and employed the same light-dark contrasts. De Gelder mainly painted biblical subjects and portraits. He was not concerned when Rembrandt's style became unfashionable, as he was not dependent on painting for his income and could afford to continue painting as he wished. |
