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Geertgen tot Sint Jans
1455–1495
Born: 1455, Leiden
Died: 1495, Haarlem
Gender: male
Movements
Early Netherlandish painting
Occupations
painter
lay brother
Biography
His only documented work is a triptych for the monastery church of the Brethren of St John, of which he was a lay-brother (two panels survive). About 15 other paintings are attributed to him. He was known for his charming figures, melancholy mood and sensitivity to light. Comment on works: Religious
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Notable Works
- The Glorification of the Virgin
- The Holy Kinship
- Man of Sorrows
