Died 1656-04-27.
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Gerard van Honthorst
Gerard "Gerrit" van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo delle Notti. 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 contempo…
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culture · Dutch painter (1592–1656) · painter · architectural drafter · printmaker · visual artist · also Gerard van Honthorst, Gherardo delle Notti, Gherardo delle Notte, Gherardo Fiammingo, Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst, Gerrit Honthorst
Born 4 November 1592 · Died 27 April 1656 · Q314548
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Born 1592-11-04.
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