Gerard van Honthorst (1592 - 1656)

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Gerard van Honthorst

Gerard van Honthorst (Dutch: Gerrit van Honthorst) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the nickname Gherardo delle Notti ("Gerard of the Nights"). Early in his career he visited Rome, where he had great success painting in a style influenced by Caravaggio. Following his return to the Netherlands he became a leading portrait painter.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:4 november 1592, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:27 april 1656, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Nationality:The Netherlands
Period of activity: XVII century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist
Art school / group:Utrecht Caravaggists
Genre:Genre art, Portrait
Art style:Karavagism, Old Masters
Technique:Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel

Creators The Netherlands

Jacob Simon Hendrik Kever (1854 - 1922)
Jacob Simon Hendrik Kever
1854 - 1922
Rob Scholte (1958)
Rob Scholte
1958
Anthony Claesz II (1607 - 1649)
Anthony Claesz II
1607 - 1649
Ferdinand Bernhard Höppe (1841 - 1922)
Ferdinand Bernhard Höppe
1841 - 1922
Nikolaus Knüpfer (1609 - 1655)
Nikolaus Knüpfer
1609 - 1655
Coosje van Bruggen (1942 - 2009)
Coosje van Bruggen
1942 - 2009
Willem van de Velde II (1633 - 1707)
Willem van de Velde II
1633 - 1707
Marie Heijermans (1859 - 1937)
Marie Heijermans
1859 - 1937
Hermannus Collenius (1650 - 1723)
Hermannus Collenius
1650 - 1723
Isaac de Moucheron (1667 - 1744)
Isaac de Moucheron
1667 - 1744
Willem Bodeman (1806 - 1880)
Willem Bodeman
1806 - 1880
Hendrick Doncker (1626 - 1699)
Hendrick Doncker
1626 - 1699
Dirk van der Aa (1731 - 1809)
Dirk van der Aa
1731 - 1809
Isaac van Ostade (1621 - 1649)
Isaac van Ostade
1621 - 1649
Floris Claesz van Dijck (1575 - 1651)
Floris Claesz van Dijck
1575 - 1651
Jan van Amstel (1500 - 1542)
Jan van Amstel
1500 - 1542

Creators Karavagism

 Maestro di Tressa (1215 - 1250)
Maestro di Tressa
1215 - 1250
Louis Le Nain (1593 - 1648)
Louis Le Nain
1593 - 1648
Francesco Cozza (1605 - 1682)
Francesco Cozza
1605 - 1682
Lambert Hopfer (1510 - 1550)
Lambert Hopfer
1510 - 1550
Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 - 1488)
Andrea del Verrocchio
1435 - 1488
Egbert van Heemskerсk III (1676 - 1744)
Egbert van Heemskerсk III
1676 - 1744
Andrea Soldi (1703 - 1771)
Andrea Soldi
1703 - 1771
Barend Graat (1628 - 1709)
Barend Graat
1628 - 1709
Peter van Boucle (1610 - 1673)
Peter van Boucle
1610 - 1673
Angelo Caroselli (1585 - 1652)
Angelo Caroselli
1585 - 1652
Giovanni Battista Discepoli (1590 - 1660)
Giovanni Battista Discepoli
1590 - 1660
Pieter Aertsen (1508 - 1575)
Pieter Aertsen
1508 - 1575
Adam Pick (1621 - 1659)
Adam Pick
1621 - 1659
Roelof Jansz van Vries (1631 - 1701)
Roelof Jansz van Vries
1631 - 1701
Rombout van Troyen (1605 - 1657)
Rombout van Troyen
1605 - 1657
Ignaz Stern (1679 - 1748)
Ignaz Stern
1679 - 1748
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