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Gerard van Honthorst (Dutch: Gerrit van Honthorst; 4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) 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").
Gerard van Honthorst (Gerrit van Honthorst) (4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) 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").
Gerard van Honthorst. Born in Utrecht, Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656) came from an artistic family. Gerard, also known as Gerrit, was its most successful member. Following a stay in Italy in the 1610s, he returned to Utrecht in 1620.
Biography. Gerrit van Honthorst was born in Utrecht in 1592 to a large Catholic family. His father, Herman van Honthorst, was a tapestry designer and a founding member of the Utrecht Guild of St. Luke in 1611.
Gerard van Honthorst. The son of a painter, Honthorst was born in Utrecht and trained in the workshop of Abraham Bloemaert. The year of his arrival in Rome is uncertain; the earliest document...
'Gerard van Honthorst, mostly known for his Caravaggist work, shows in this painting his abilities as a full-fledged Classicist.'
Gerard 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. Early in his...
Gerrit van Honthorst (born November 4, 1590, Utrecht, Dutch Republic [now in the Netherlands]—died April 27, 1656, Utrecht) was a Dutch painter, a leading member of the Utrecht school influenced by the Italian painter Caravaggio.
Gerrit van Honthorst had an international reputation for attracting high-status clients. After working in Rome, he was invited to England in 1628 by Charles I and painted several royal portraits before returning to live mainly in The Hague.
The Merry Fiddler, Gerard van Honthorst, 1623. The Utrecht painter Gerard Honthorst was an international star. He portrayed this lifelike fiddler very convincingly. Leaning out from the window, he seems to slip out from the frame to toast with us.
