Portraitist Dutch Golden Age painting
Eglon van der Neer
Amsterdam 1635 — Düsseldorf 03.05.1703
Eglon Hendrick van der Neer was a Dutch painter of the Dutch Golden Age, son of the painter Art van der Neer.
Eglon van der Neer was a master of historical scenes, portraits of nobles and scenes from their lives. He also painted landscapes and genre scenes.
In Brussels he was a painter at the court of King Charles II.
1635–1703
Gerard van Honthorst
Utrecht 04.11.1592 — Utrecht 27.04.1656
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.
1592–1656