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

Aert van der Neer (1603 - 1677)
Aert van der Neer
1603 - 1677
Albert Pieter Hahn (the Elder) (1877 - 1918)
Albert Pieter Hahn (the Elder)
1877 - 1918
Adriana Johanna Haanen (1814 - 1895)
Adriana Johanna Haanen
1814 - 1895
Dirck Hals (1591 - 1656)
Dirck Hals
1591 - 1656
Marcel van Eeden (1965)
Marcel van Eeden
1965
Abraham van Strij (1753 - 1826)
Abraham van Strij
1753 - 1826
Jan Mandijn (1500 - 1560)
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
Stijn Peeters (1957)
Stijn Peeters
1957
Arnoldus van Anthonissen (1631 - 1703)
Arnoldus van Anthonissen
1631 - 1703
Henk Peeters (1925 - 2013)
Henk Peeters
1925 - 2013
Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Peter Lely
1618 - 1680
Carel Willink (1900 - 1983)
Carel Willink
1900 - 1983
Jan Micker (1598 - 1664)
Jan Micker
1598 - 1664
Theodor Genenger (1850 - 1873)
Theodor Genenger
1850 - 1873
Willem Claesz. Heda (1594 - 1680)
Willem Claesz. Heda
1594 - 1680
Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606 - 1684)
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
1606 - 1684

Creators Karavagism

Daniel Seiter (1649 - 1705)
Daniel Seiter
1649 - 1705
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 - 1717)
Maria Sibylla Merian
1647 - 1717
Giovanni Battista Beinaschi (1636 - 1688)
Giovanni Battista Beinaschi
1636 - 1688
Abraham Diepraam (1622 - 1670)
Abraham Diepraam
1622 - 1670
Frans Huys (1522 - 1562)
Frans Huys
1522 - 1562
Roelandt Savery (1576 - 1639)
Roelandt Savery
1576 - 1639
Philip Mercier (1691 - 1760)
Philip Mercier
1691 - 1760
Simon de Vlieger (1601 - 1653)
Simon de Vlieger
1601 - 1653
Angelo Caroselli (1585 - 1652)
Angelo Caroselli
1585 - 1652
Christoffel van den Berghe (1590 - 1645)
Christoffel van den Berghe
1590 - 1645
Petrus Staveren (1615 - 1660)
Petrus Staveren
1615 - 1660
Bernardino Licinio (1489 - 1565)
Bernardino Licinio
1489 - 1565
Jan Vermeer (1632 - 1675)
Jan Vermeer
1632 - 1675
Jakob Schlesinger (1792 - 1855)
Jakob Schlesinger
1792 - 1855
Giovanni Battista Discepoli (1590 - 1660)
Giovanni Battista Discepoli
1590 - 1660
Barnaba da Modena (1328 - 1386)
Barnaba da Modena
1328 - 1386