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Gerard van Honthorst
Sign in to saveAlso known as Gherardo delle Notti, Gherardo delle Notte, Gherardo Fiammingo, Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst, Gerrit Honthorst, Gerardus van Honthorst, Gerard Honthorst, Gerrit Hermansz. van Honthorst
Dutch Golden Age painter (1592-1656)
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Gerard van Honthorst, also known as Gerrit, was a Dutch painter, architectural draftsperson, printmaker, and visual artist born in Utrecht in 1592. He studied under Abraham Bloemaert and worked in Rome, Florence, The Hague, and Utrecht. His artistic output includes genre painting, portraits, and mythological painting, often associated with Utrecht Caravaggism and the Dutch Golden Age. He served as a court painter and was sponsored by Vincenzo Giustiniani.
Van Honthorst is the creator of notable works such as The Procuress. His artworks are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. He died in Utrecht in 1656. He was the sibling of Willem van Honthorst and taught Joachim von Sandrart the Elder. He spoke Dutch and was described by sources including The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters and Het Gulden Cabinet.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1592-11-04 ) 4 November 1592, Utrecht , Dutch Republic
- Died
- 27 April 1656 (1656-04-27) (aged 63), Utrecht, Dutch Republic
- Education
- Abraham Bloemaert
- Known for
- Painting
- Notable work
- The Matchmaker
- Movement
- Utrecht Caravaggism , Classicism
- Patrons
- Vincenzo Giustiniani
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerrit
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
- Place of birth
- Utrecht
- Place of death
- Utrecht
- Sibling
- Willem van Honthorst
- Occupation
- visual artist
- Position held
- court painter
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Student of
- Abraham Bloemaert
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- Christian art
- Movement
- Dutch Golden Age painting
- Image
- Gerard van Honthorst.png
- Work location
- London
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- Gerard van Honthorst
- date of birth
- 1592-11-04
- date of death
- 1656-04-27
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- Gerard van Honthorst
- Commons gallery
- Gerard van Honthorst
- sponsor
- Vincenzo Giustiniani
- nickname
- Gérard des Nuits
- partner in business or sport
- Willem van Honthorst
- name in native language
- Gerard van Honthorst
Sources (8)
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Gerard van Honthorst, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Carolus Lodevicus, Palatinus Rheni, Dux Bavariae, S.R. Inperii Elector
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Henriette a Nassov. Uxor Enno Lodevico, Orientalis Frisia Comiti
Augusta Maria
Benjamin Johnson
Pastierik s píšťalou
Portrait of Prince Willem II of Orange (1626-1650)
Marriage of Prince Friedrich Heinrich with Amalia von Solms
The Good Future
The Funny Musician
The Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg and his wife Luise Henriette (daughter of Prince Friedrich Heinrich and Amalia von Solms)
Flute player
Countess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Singing Girl
Denial of Peter
Clutch/music lesson by candlelight
The Adoration of Shepherds
Princess Amalia van Solms with her four daughters
Young lady with feathers
The Adoration of the Child
The Adoration of Shepherds
Portrait of Prince Friedrich Heinrich von Nassau Orange
The Funny Society
Elector Luise Henriette
Princess Amalie von Solms with children
Countess Mary Magdalene of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Trophies
Count Philipp Theodor of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Arrival of Prince Wilhelm II with his wife Maria of England in the Netherlands
Two Heads by Candlelight
Singing boy
Emmausmahl
The fun couple/Satyr with Nymph
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Encyclopedic overview
Gerard "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 Italian 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. Van Honthorst's contemporaries included Utrecht painters Hendrick ter Brugghen and Dirck van Baburen.
Early life
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