David Colijns
Illustration — Annunciation to the shepherds (circa 1641) • Illustration — Adoration by the shepherds (1641) David Colijns (1582 – c.1665) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Also recorded as Davidt Colijn · David Colyn · den ouden Colijn · David Colyns
David Colijns
David Colijns · Museum Bredius · Public domain
- Born
- 1582 · Rotterdam.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · designer
- Known for
- The ascension of Elijah · Joseph Thrown into a Pit
- Languages
- Dutch
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Works named in the authority record are The ascension of Elijah and Joseph Thrown into a Pit. Work by David Colijns is recorded in the collections of Museum Catharijneconvent, Rijksmuseum, Walters Art Museum, National Museum in Warsaw and Museum Bredius.
Colijns was born in Rotterdam. According to Houbraken he painted historical allegories from the bible, especially with a great many figures. According to the RKD he was the son of Chrispiaen Colijn and in 1621 he became the teacher of Salomon Koninck, and later of Jacob Koninck (ca. 1615-ca.1695). Several religious paintings by his hand hang in the Centraal Museum. He died in Amsterdam.
adoration of the shepherds
David Colijns · Museum Bredius
martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
David Colijns · Sotheby's, New York, 04.06.2015, lot 72
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