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

Jacobus van der Stok (1794 - 1864)
Jacobus van der Stok
1794 - 1864
Willem Steelink (Junior) (1856 - 1928)
Willem Steelink (Junior)
1856 - 1928
Jacob Hendricus Maris (1837 - 1899)
Jacob Hendricus Maris
1837 - 1899
Dirk Maes (1659 - 1717)
Dirk Maes
1659 - 1717
Palamedes Palamedesz I (1605 - 1638)
Palamedes Palamedesz I
1605 - 1638
Henricus Hondius II (1597 - 1651)
Henricus Hondius II
1597 - 1651
Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen (1593 - 1661)
Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
1593 - 1661
Jan Jacob Spohler (1811 - 1866)
Jan Jacob Spohler
1811 - 1866
Wouter Knijff (1605 - 1694)
Wouter Knijff
1605 - 1694
Pieter van der Borcht III (1604 - 1631)
Pieter van der Borcht III
1604 - 1631
Casper Casteleyn (1625 - 1661)
Casper Casteleyn
1625 - 1661
Anton Rudolf Mauve (1838 - 1888)
Anton Rudolf Mauve
1838 - 1888
Christian Mali (1832 - 1906)
Christian Mali
1832 - 1906
Jan Mankes (1889 - 1920)
Jan Mankes
1889 - 1920
Pieter Cornelis Dommersen (1833 - 1918)
Pieter Cornelis Dommersen
1833 - 1918
Ary Scheffer (1795 - 1858)
Ary Scheffer
1795 - 1858

Creators Karavagism

Jan Daemen Cool (1589 - 1660)
Jan Daemen Cool
1589 - 1660
Cornelis van Poelenburgh (1594 - 1667)
Cornelis van Poelenburgh
1594 - 1667
Jacques Rigaud (1681 - 1754)
Jacques Rigaud
1681 - 1754
Giovanni Battista Salvi (1609 - 1685)
Giovanni Battista Salvi
1609 - 1685
Antonio Fantuzzi (1510 - 1550)
Antonio Fantuzzi
1510 - 1550
François Octavien (1682 - 1740)
François Octavien
1682 - 1740
Francesco Cavazzoni (1559 - 1612)
Francesco Cavazzoni
1559 - 1612
Jan Collaert I (1525 - 1580)
Jan Collaert I
1525 - 1580
Gommaert van der Gracht (1590 - 1639)
Gommaert van der Gracht
1590 - 1639
Marcus Gerards II (1561 - 1636)
Marcus Gerards II
1561 - 1636
Petrus Christus (1410 - 1475)
Petrus Christus
1410 - 1475
Paul van Hillegaert (1596 - 1640)
Paul van Hillegaert
1596 - 1640
Philips Wouwerman (1619 - 1668)
Philips Wouwerman
1619 - 1668
Hans Jakob Nüscheler I (1583 - 1654)
Hans Jakob Nüscheler I
1583 - 1654
Agostino Verrocchi (1586 - 1659)
Agostino Verrocchi
1586 - 1659
Giulio Romano (1499 - 1546)
Giulio Romano
1499 - 1546
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