Gortzius Geldorp

Gortzius Geldorp (1553, Leuven – 1618, Cologne), was a Dutch Renaissance painter.

Biography

According to Karel van Mander he first learned to paint from Frans Francken I of Herenthals and later from Frans Pourbus the Elder. He became court painter to the Duke of Terra Nova, with whom he travelled to Cologne, where he stayed. His paintings were engraved by Crispijn van de Passe.^[1]

According to the RKD he was the father of the painter George Geldorp.^[2]

References

^ (Dutch) Gortzius Geldorp in Karel van Mander's Schilderboeck, 1604, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
^ Gortzius Geldorp in the RKD

Gortzius Geldorp on Artnet

Persondata
Name	Geldorp, Gortzius
Alternative names
Short description	painter
Date of birth	1553
Place of birth	Leuven
Date of death	1618
Place of death	Cologne