David from the block

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David von dem Block (* around 1590 ; † 1640 or 1641 in Danzig , Polish-Prussia ) was a painter of Flemish origin in Danzig.

Life

The father Willem van den Blocke was a Flemish sculptor who immigrated to Königsberg and Danzig. Brother Abraham also became a sculptor, Izaak a painter. The earliest mention of David van den Blocke is from 1609 when he needed a real birth certificate to move to Neustadt Brandenburg (or Neubrandenburg?).

In 1619 he applied for admission to the painters' guild of Danzig and in 1620 became a citizen of the city. Since then he has painted in Gdansk and the surrounding area. In 1728 David became city watchman, which he apparently remained until the end of his life.

From December 7, 1640, a last mention is received in the city files; on September 30, 1741 he died. David of the block left a widow Judith and three daughters.

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Some paintings by David von dem Block are known in Gdansk and the surrounding area, mostly only from memos. He did not achieve the importance that his father and brothers had in Danzig.

  • Paintings in a tower (1619), the Artus Court (1619), the Marienkirche (1621) and the City Hall (1623, 1629, 130) in Danzig, known from memos
  • Paintings in Weichselmünde (1626), memo
  • Painting of the organ in St. John's Church in Gdansk (1627), contract known
  • The Last Judgment (1627–1629), painting 1.78 × 4.25 m behind the organ, was stored in 1944, then probably destroyed
  • King Władysław IV. , In the triumph of peace of the most lucid, most powerful and highly bored prince and Mr. Vladislai IV. Of the Pohlen and Sweden king , Dantzig 1637, print, received in the library of the Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk
  • Paintings in Danzig (1638), known from memo

literature

  • P. Block, Viktor Petkau: Das Block Buch , self-published, 2007. S. 20f. PDF

Web links

  • David Block Gedanopedia (Polish), with typographical errors in dates

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Triumph of Peace, Estreicher Library
personal data
SURNAME Block, David of that
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Blocke, David van den (presumed Dutch form of name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Flemish painter in Gdansk
DATE OF BIRTH around 1590
DATE OF DEATH 1640 or 1641
Place of death Gdansk , Polish Prussia