Gerrard (called Gerard of St. John), an old Dutch painter, was born at Haarlem about 1460, and entered the school of Albert van Ouwater. In the Church of St. John, at Haarlem, he executed pictures of the Crucifixion, the Descentfrom the Cross, and the Resurrection, which were esteemed superior to any productions of the time. He died in 1488. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More