Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde
Master of Dutch Golden Age cityscapes
Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde was a Dutch Golden Age painter, active in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and The Hague, who is best known today for his cityscapes. Berckheyde was born and died in Haarlem. Christened as an infant 6 June 1638, he was the younger brother (by eleven years) and student of the painter Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde. Golden-age historian Arnold Houbraken claimed that Job had been trained as a bookbinder by his father, and could not discover who taught him to paint. Gerrit in turn learned from his older brother. Job's teacher must have been a Haarlem master, and some claim it was Frans Hals, but Houbraken claimed he travelled as a journeyman between Leiden and Utrecht offering his services as a portrait painter and learned by doing. During the 1650s the two brothers made an extended trip along the Rhine to Germany, stopping off at Cologne, Bonn, Mannheim and finally Heidelberg. The brothers worked in Heidelberg for Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, where they were both awarded a golden medal for their efforts, but were ultimately unable to adapt to court life and so returned to Haarlem, where they shared a house and studio. Gerrit became a member of the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke on 27 July 1660. He was followed by the painter Adriaen Oudendijck.
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Master student
- Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde Student
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Artworks by this artist
- Der Damplatz zu Amsterdam mit dem Rathaus und der Waage 1689
- The Town Hall in Amsterdam ca. 1674
- De Gouden Bocht in de Herengracht in Amsterdam vanuit het westen 1672
- The Oude Zijds Herenlogement (Gentlemen’s Hotel) in Amsterdam 1660 - 1680
- Village underneath trees
- The Market Place in Haarlem 1690-1700
- De Waag (Weighing House) and Crane on the Spaarne, Haarlem 1660 - 1698
- The Plaats With The Binnenhof And The Gevangenpoort, The Hague
- A Hunting Party near the Hofvijver in The Hague, seen from the Plaats c. 1690
- Man with a floppy hat
- The Town Hall on Dam Square, Amsterdam 1672
- The Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal with the Flower and Tree Market in Amsterdam circa 1675
- Church of Saint Cecilia, Cologne
- The Grote Markt, Haarlem, looking west, with the Grote Kerk (St Bavo’s) and the fish-market, the Town Hall beyond
- Cavaliers On Horseback Resting Outside An Inn With A Courtyard Beyond
- The Grote Markt in Haarlem with the Town Hall
- Seated Young Woman 17th century
- View Of The Grote Kerk In Haarlem 1695
- The courtyard of the Binnenhof with the Ridderzaal, The Hague
- The Church of Noordwijk