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

Willem Bodeman (1806 - 1880)
Willem Bodeman
1806 - 1880
Bartholomeus Breenbergh (1598 - 1657)
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
1598 - 1657
Philips Wouwerman (1619 - 1668)
Philips Wouwerman
1619 - 1668
David Bles (1821 - 1899)
David Bles
1821 - 1899
Levinus Petrus van Oppen (1764 - 1837)
Levinus Petrus van Oppen
1764 - 1837
Johannes Janssonius (1588 - 1664)
Johannes Janssonius
1588 - 1664
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (1726 - 1798)
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
1726 - 1798
Wouterus Verschuur I (1812 - 1874)
Wouterus Verschuur I
1812 - 1874
Adriaen van der Cabel (1631 - 1705)
Adriaen van der Cabel
1631 - 1705
Catharina van Knibbergen (1630 - 1670)
Catharina van Knibbergen
1630 - 1670
Frans Francken II (1581 - 1642)
Frans Francken II
1581 - 1642
Gerard ter Borch (1617 - 1681)
Gerard ter Borch
1617 - 1681
Frits Lucien Ohl (1904 - 1976)
Frits Lucien Ohl
1904 - 1976
Gust Romijn (1922 - 2010)
Gust Romijn
1922 - 2010
Paul de Lamerie (1688 - 1751)
Paul de Lamerie
1688 - 1751
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898 - 1968)
Gerard Pieter Adolfs
1898 - 1968

Creators Karavagism

Benedetto Gennari I (1563 - 1610)
Benedetto Gennari I
1563 - 1610
Adriaen Thomasz. Key (1544 - 1589)
Adriaen Thomasz. Key
1544 - 1589
Juste de Juste (1505 - 1559)
Juste de Juste
1505 - 1559
Antoine Coypel (1661 - 1722)
Antoine Coypel
1661 - 1722
Hendrik Carré (1656 - 1721)
Hendrik Carré
1656 - 1721
Christoffel van der Lamen (1607 - 1651)
Christoffel van der Lamen
1607 - 1651
Laurent de La Hyre (1606 - 1656)
Laurent de La Hyre
1606 - 1656
 Master of Monte Oliveto (XIII century - ?)
Master of Monte Oliveto
XIII century - ?
Jan van Goyen (1596 - 1656)
Jan van Goyen
1596 - 1656
Marco Antonio Bassetti (1586 - 1630)
Marco Antonio Bassetti
1586 - 1630
Theodoor Rombouts (1597 - 1637)
Theodoor Rombouts
1597 - 1637
Jan Brueghel I (1568 - 1625)
Jan Brueghel I
1568 - 1625
Gerard de la Vallée (1596 - 1667)
Gerard de la Vallée
1596 - 1667
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1734 - 1781)
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
1734 - 1781
Giulio Campagnola (1482 - 1516)
Giulio Campagnola
1482 - 1516
Giovanni Battista Castello (1509 - 1569)
Giovanni Battista Castello
1509 - 1569
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