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

Jan van de Velde (1593 - 1641)
Jan van de Velde
1593 - 1641
Gerardus Hendriks (1804 - 1859)
Gerardus Hendriks
1804 - 1859
Christiaen van Couwenbergh (1604 - 1667)
Christiaen van Couwenbergh
1604 - 1667
Anthonius Leemans (1631 - 1673)
Anthonius Leemans
1631 - 1673
Willem de Zwart (1862 - 1931)
Willem de Zwart
1862 - 1931
Kees Maks (1876 - 1967)
Kees Maks
1876 - 1967
Jan Derk Huibers (1829 - 1918)
Jan Derk Huibers
1829 - 1918
Jacob Levecq (1634 - 1675)
Jacob Levecq
1634 - 1675
Marcel van Eeden (1965)
Marcel van Eeden
1965
Jan van Noordt (1623 - 1681)
Jan van Noordt
1623 - 1681
Balthasar van der Ast (1593 - 1657)
Balthasar van der Ast
1593 - 1657
Theodorus Gerardus L'Herminez (1921 - 1997)
Theodorus Gerardus L'Herminez
1921 - 1997
Pieter van Noordt (1621 - 1672)
Pieter van Noordt
1621 - 1672
Aernout Smit (1641 - 1710)
Aernout Smit
1641 - 1710
Maarten Krabbé (1908 - 2005)
Maarten Krabbé
1908 - 2005
Ambrose Benson (1495 - 1550)
Ambrose Benson
1495 - 1550

Creators Karavagism

Blas de Ledesma (XVI century - ?)
Blas de Ledesma
XVI century - ?
Jacques Linard (1597 - 1645)
Jacques Linard
1597 - 1645
Evert Oudendijck (1650 - 1695)
Evert Oudendijck
1650 - 1695
Annibale Carracci (1560 - 1609)
Annibale Carracci
1560 - 1609
Sandro Botticelli (1445 - 1510)
Sandro Botticelli
1445 - 1510
Niccolò di Pietro Gerini (1340 - 1414)
Niccolò di Pietro Gerini
1340 - 1414
Francesco de Mura (1696 - 1782)
Francesco de Mura
1696 - 1782
Carel Fabritius (1622 - 1654)
Carel Fabritius
1622 - 1654
Francesco della Questa (1639 - 1723)
Francesco della Questa
1639 - 1723
Louis Fabricius Dubourg (1693 - 1775)
Louis Fabricius Dubourg
1693 - 1775
Barnaba da Modena (1328 - 1386)
Barnaba da Modena
1328 - 1386
Jan Jansz den Uyl (1595 - 1639)
Jan Jansz den Uyl
1595 - 1639
Lorenz Strauch (1554 - 1636)
Lorenz Strauch
1554 - 1636
Bartholomeus Molenaer (1618 - 1650)
Bartholomeus Molenaer
1618 - 1650
Federico Barocci (1535 - 1612)
Federico Barocci
1535 - 1612
Joachim Patinir (1483 - 1524)
Joachim Patinir
1483 - 1524
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