Renaissance Painter · Active 1506 – 1506
Gerard David
Gerard David is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 1 of David’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Gerard David (1)
About Gerard David
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Gerard David produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Gerard David are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Gerard David
- When did Gerard David live?
- Gerard David was active around 1506 – 1506, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Gerard David?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Gerard David paint?
- Daily Life.