Gerrit Van Honthorst
ARTISTGerard "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 contemporaries included Utrecht painters Hendrick ter Brugghen and Dirck van Baburen.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Gerard van Honthorst (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Gerrit Van Honthorst, wall art & digital downloads
Gerrit Van Honthorst (Dutch, 1592–1656) has 1 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.
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 contemporaries included Utrecht painters Hendrick ter Brugghen and Dirck van Baburen.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Gerrit Van Honthorst's work on the site falls under Prints (2), Figurative (2), Religion (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Baroque (7).
Culture: Italian (7).
By orientation: 1 landscape, 6 portrait.
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Prints of these artworks
As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 1 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.
Sizes and framing
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