David Colijns

David Colijns (1582 – c.1665) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Colijns was born in Rotterdam.

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.

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