Gerard van Honthorst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerard van Honthorst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerard van Honthorst

Dutch Golden Age painter

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1592

Place of Birth: Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 27-Apr-1656

Profession: painter

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Gerard van Honthorst

Gerard van Honthorst (Gerrit van Honthorst) (4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became especially noted for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the 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.

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Author:

Pieter de Jode II (1606–after 1674 date QS:P,+1674–00–00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1674–00–00T00:00:00Z/9 )

	Alternative names	Pieter de Jode the Younger, Petrus de Iode (II)
	Description	Flemish painter, draughtsman and engraver
	Date of birth/death	22 November 1606	between 1674 and 1694 date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1674-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1694-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
	Location of birth/death	Antwerp	England (?)
	Work period	circa 1628-1674
	Work location	Antwerp (circa 1628-1670), Paris (1631-1632), England
	Authority control	: Q352937 VIAF: 100196705 ISNI: 0000 0001 1833 7320 ULAN: 500009552 LCCN: nr00006545 GND: 131894188 WorldCat

After Gerard van Honthorst (1592–1656)

	Alternative names	Gerard Honthorst, Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst, Gerardus Honthorst, Gerrit van Hondhorst, Gerrit Honthorst, Gerrit van Honthorst, Gherardo Fiammingo, Gherardo della Notte, Gherardo delle Notti, Gherardo Delle Notti
	Description	Dutch painter, printmaker and ornamental painter
	Date of birth/death	4 November 1592	27 April 1656
	Location of birth/death	Utrecht	Utrecht
	Work location	Utrecht, Rome (1610–1620), Utrecht (1620–1628), London (May 1628-December 1628), The Hague (1637–1651), Utrecht (1652–1656)
	Authority control	: Q314548 VIAF: 17494224 ISNI: 0000 0001 1561 2358 ULAN: 500051681 LCCN: nr96007892 WGA: HONTHORST, Gerrit van WorldCat

Jan Meyssens (1612–1670)

	Alternative names	Jan van Meyssen, Jan Meyssens, Jean Meyssens
	Description	Flemish painter, draughtsman, printmaker, publisher and art dealer father of Cornelis Meyssens
	Date of birth/death	1612	1670
	Location of birth/death	Brussels metropolitan area	Antwerp
	Work period	1640-1670
	Work location	Antwerp
	Authority control	: Q1992959 VIAF: 32271194 ISNI: 0000 0000 7102 1379 ULAN: 500040896 LCCN: no2009153912 GND: 122071247 WorldCat

Source: Het gulden cabinet vande edel vry schilder const, online facsimile version in Google books, p.165
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