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

Juriaen Pool (1666 - 1745)
Juriaen Pool
1666 - 1745
Jan Marinus Domela Nieuwenhuis (1894 - 1973)
Jan Marinus Domela Nieuwenhuis
1894 - 1973
Herman Brood (1946 - 2001)
Herman Brood
1946 - 2001
Dirk Maes (1659 - 1717)
Dirk Maes
1659 - 1717
Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944)
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
Gerard Houckgeest (1600 - 1661)
Gerard Houckgeest
1600 - 1661
Jan Tengnagel (1584 - 1635)
Jan Tengnagel
1584 - 1635
Dirk van der Aa (1731 - 1809)
Dirk van der Aa
1731 - 1809
Jan Adriensz van Staveren (1613 - 1669)
Jan Adriensz van Staveren
1613 - 1669
Douwe de Hoop (1800 - 1830)
Douwe de Hoop
1800 - 1830
Pieter de Ring (1615 - 1660)
Pieter de Ring
1615 - 1660
Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp (1620 - 1691)
Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp
1620 - 1691
Adriaen van Nieulandt (1587 - 1658)
Adriaen van Nieulandt
1587 - 1658
Cornelis Bos (1500 - 1555)
Cornelis Bos
1500 - 1555
Jan van der Meer II (1656 - 1705)
Jan van der Meer II
1656 - 1705
Grinling Gibbons (1648 - 1721)
Grinling Gibbons
1648 - 1721

Creators Karavagism

Orazio Gentileschi (1563 - 1639)
Orazio Gentileschi
1563 - 1639
Louise Moillon (1609 - 1696)
Louise Moillon
1609 - 1696
Jacobus Storck (1641 - 1692)
Jacobus Storck
1641 - 1692
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591 - 1666)
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
1591 - 1666
Jean Ranc (1674 - 1735)
Jean Ranc
1674 - 1735
Jacques Rigaud (1681 - 1754)
Jacques Rigaud
1681 - 1754
Jacob Adriaensz Backer (1608 - 1651)
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
1608 - 1651
Marmaduke Cradock (1660 - 1716)
Marmaduke Cradock
1660 - 1716
Vittore Carpaccio (1465 - 1526)
Vittore Carpaccio
1465 - 1526
Giacinto Gimignani (1606 - 1681)
Giacinto Gimignani
1606 - 1681
Jan Baptist Lambrechts (1680 - 1731)
Jan Baptist Lambrechts
1680 - 1731
Daniele Crespi (1598 - 1630)
Daniele Crespi
1598 - 1630
Luciano Borzone (1590 - 1645)
Luciano Borzone
1590 - 1645
Jan Claudius de Cock (1667 - 1736)
Jan Claudius de Cock
1667 - 1736
Guido Reni (1575 - 1642)
Guido Reni
1575 - 1642
Paulus Janszoon Moreelse (1571 - 1638)
Paulus Janszoon Moreelse
1571 - 1638