David Colijns

David Colijns (1582, Rotterdam – ca.1665, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken he painted historical allegories from the bible, especially with a great many figures.^[1]

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).^[2] Several religious paintings by his hand hang in the Centraal Museum.^[2]

References

1. ^ (Dutch) David Colyns Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
2. ^ ^{a b} David Colijns in the RKD

• The ascension of Elijah in the Rijksmuseum

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Name	Colijns, David
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Date of birth	1582
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Date of death	1665
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