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Gortzius Geldorp (1553-1618) was a Flemish Renaissance artist active in Germany where he stood out for his portraits. Born in Leuven, Geldorp learned to paint from Frans Francken I, later from Frans Pourbus the Elder, both pupils of Frans Floris, Antwerp's leading Renaissance painter.
Geldorp became the court painter of the Duke of Terra Nova, Charles of Aragon Tagliavia, accompanying him on his travels, including Cologne where Geldorp settled and also became a city councilor in 1610.
The painter mainly specialized in individual and group portraits, working for the aristocracy and other important patrons. Read the full biography

Gortzius Geldorp (1553-1618) was a Flemish Renaissance artist active in Germany where he stood out for his portraits. Born in Leuven, Geldorp learned to paint from Frans Francken I, later from Frans Pourbus the Elder, both pupils of Frans Floris, Antwerp's leading Renaissance painter.
Geldorp became the court painter of the Duke of Terra Nova, Charles of Aragon Tagliavia, accompanying him on his travels, including Cologne where Geldorp settled and also became a city councilor in 1610.
The painter mainly specialized in individual and group portraits, working for the aristocracy and other important patrons. Geldorp died in Cologne around the age of 65 and his son Georg Geldorp, a painter active mainly in England, followed in his footsteps. Geldorp's works also include some paintings of a historical and mythological nature such as "Diana", "Susanna", "the Evangelist", "The story of Esther and Ahasverus" and two busts of Christ and Mary.