Gerard van Honthorst

Painting, Visual Artist

1592 – 1656

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Who was Gerard van Honthorst?

Gerard van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age painter. 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.

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Born
Nov 4, 1592
Utrecht
Nationality
  • Dutch Republic
Profession
Died
Apr 27, 1656

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on July 23, 2013

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