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.

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Who was born first?

• Gerard van Honthorst and Jacques Callot were born the same year
• Gerard van Honthorst and Peter Snayers were born the same year
• Gerard van Honthorst was born 1 year after Valentin de Boulogne
• Gerard van Honthorst was born 1 year before Georges de La Tour
• Gerard van Honthorst was born 1 year before Artemisia Gentileschi

Timeline

1. Valentin de BoulogneJanuary 3, 1591 – August 19, 1632
2. Gerard van Honthorst (this page)November 4, 1592 – April 27, 1656
3. Jacques CallotMarch 25, 1592 – March 1635
4. Peter SnayersNovember 24, 1592 – January 29, 1667
5. Artemisia GentileschiJuly 8, 1593 – 1653
6. Georges de La TourMarch 13, 1593 – January 30, 1652

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• Le CorbusierOctober 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965
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