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Gerrit van Honthorst (* 4. November 1592 in Utrecht; † 27. April 1656 ebenda) war ein niederländischer Maler. Er zählte zu den Anhängern Caravaggios und wird als einer der Utrechter Caravaggisten bezeichnet. Gerrit van Honthorst hatte mehrere Pseudonyme: Gherardo delle Notti, Gerard van Honthorst, Gherardo Fiammingo oder Gerardo ...
Gerrit van Honthorst (* 4. November 1592 in Utrecht; † 27. April 1656 ebenda) war ein niederländischer Maler. Er zählte zu den Anhängern Caravaggios und wird als einer der Utrechter Caravaggisten bezeichnet. Gerrit van Honthorst hatte mehrere Pseudonyme: Gherardo della Notte, Gerard van Honthorst, Gherardo Fiammingo oder Gerardo van Hermansz.
- Dutch
- April 27, 1656
- Utrecht, Netherlands
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").
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. After training with the Utrecht painter Abraham Bloemaert (1566–1651), Honthorst traveled to Rome, where he is first documented in 1616. [1]
Learn about Gerrit van Honthorst (1592-1656), one of the main Dutch followers of Caravaggio, who popularised his style in Holland. See his paintings of religious, Arcadian and domestic scenes, and his portraits of King Charles I and Prince Frederick Henry.
Learn about Gerard van Honthorst, also known as Gerrit van Honthorst or Gherardo delle Notti, who painted in a style influenced by Caravaggio. See his biography, famous works, and artworks by style and media on Wikiart.org.
Learn about the life and works of Gerrit van Honthorst, a 17th-century painter who worked in two contrasting styles: Caravaggesque drama and courtly portraiture. See his self-portrait, Christ in the Garden of Olives, and other artworks at the Art Institute.
