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HONTHORST, Gerrit van
Dutch Baroque Era Painter, ca.1590-1656
Dutch portrait, genre, and allegorical painter. In Italy (c.1610?C1620) he gained a sound understanding of the works of Caravaggio, which greatly affected his style. He was a master at painting candlelit genre pieces and biblical scenes. Upon his return to Holland, he introduced the Italian manner of illusionistic decoration into Dutch interiors, as in his decorative scheme for the palace of Honselaarsdijk. In 1628, Charles I invited him to England, where he decorated Whitehall and painted portraits of the king and nobility. Several of these are now in the National Gallery, London. He also worked for the court of Denmark, and from 1637 to 1652 at The Hague. Together with Terbrugghen and Baburen he led the influential Utrecht school of painting that introduced Caravaggesque dramatic realism into Dutch art.
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Painting ID:: 7609
The Prodigal Son af
1622
Oil on wood, 130 x 196 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich
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Painting ID:: 7610
The Prodigal Son af
1623
Oil on canvas, 125 x 157 cm
Staatsgalerie, Schleissheim
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Painting ID:: 7611
Samson and Delilah sf
c. 1615
Oil on canvas, 129 x 94 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
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Painting ID:: 7612
Supper Party qr
c. 1619
Oil on canvas
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
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Painting ID:: 7613
Young Drinker sr
Oil on canvas
Residenzgalerie, Salzburg
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HONTHORST, Gerrit van
Dutch Baroque Era Painter, ca.1590-1656
Dutch portrait, genre, and allegorical painter. In Italy (c.1610?C1620) he gained a sound understanding of the works of Caravaggio, which greatly affected his style. He was a master at painting candlelit genre pieces and biblical scenes. Upon his return to Holland, he introduced the Italian manner of illusionistic decoration into Dutch interiors, as in his decorative scheme for the palace of Honselaarsdijk. In 1628, Charles I invited him to England, where he decorated Whitehall and painted portraits of the king and nobility. Several of these are now in the National Gallery, London. He also worked for the court of Denmark, and from 1637 to 1652 at The Hague. Together with Terbrugghen and Baburen he led the influential Utrecht school of painting that introduced Caravaggesque dramatic realism into Dutch art.
. Related Artists to HONTHORST, Gerrit van: | Vaclav Brozik | Julian Falat | Johnson, Frank Tenney | Dorfmeister, Istvan | May Wilson Preston |
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