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Honthorst, Gerrit van, 1592-1656


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    • Honthorst, Gerrit van, 1590-1656
    • Honthorst, Gerard von, 1592-1656
    • Van Honthorst, Gerrit, 1592-1656
    • Della Notte, Gherardo, 1592-1656
    • Fiammingo, Gherardo, 1592-1656
    • Notte, Gherardo della, 1592-1656
    • Notti, Gherardo delle, 1592-1656
    • Delle Notti, Gherardo, 1592-1656
    • Honthorst, Gerrit, 1592-1656
    • Honthorst, Gerard H. van, 1592-1656
    • Hondhorst, Gerrit van, 1592-1656
    • Honthorst, Gerardus, 1592-1656
    • Honthorst, Gerrit Hermansz van, 1592-1656
    • Hermansz, Gerardo van, 1592-1656
  • Additional Information

    • Birth Date

        1592-11-04
    • Death Date

        1656-04-27
    • Birth Place

        Utrecht (Netherlands)
    • Occupation

      Painters

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      • Honthorst, Gerrit van, 1590-1656
    • Sources

      • found: Thieme-Becker:v. 17, pp. 447-450 (Honthorst, Gerrit (Gerard) van or Gherardo della Notte (also Gherardo Fiammingo); portraitist, painter of genre and historical scenes, advocate of naturalism à la Caravaggio, pupil of Abraham Bloemart; due to his passion for night scenes and candle lights he gained the nickname "Gherardo della Notte," his work had an impact on the young Rembrandt; also portraitist in his later years; b. Utrecht 11/04/1590, d. Utrecht 04/27/1656)
      • found: Bénézit, 1976:v. 5, pp. 607-608 (Honthorst, Gerrit van, called Gherardo della Notte; painter of historical motifs, portraitist and engraver)
      • found: Müller-Singer, 1921:v. 2, p. 482 (Honthorst, Gerard von; Dutch painter)
      • found: Bryan's dict. of painters and engravers:v. 3, pp. 70-71 (Honthorst, Gerard van)
      • found: Biographical dict. of artists, 1995:p. 257 (Honthorst, Gerrit van)
      • found: Neues allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, 1838:v. 6, pp. 285-86 (Honthorst, Gerhardt)
      • found: A biographical dict. of artists, 1995:p. 297 (Honthorst, Gerrit van)
      • found: Union list of artist names, 1994:(Honthorst, Gerrit or Gerard van (Gherardo della Notte or delle Notti, or Gherardo Fiammingo))
      • found: RLIN database, 03/06/96(hdg.: Honthorst, Gerrit van, 1590-1656; usage: Gerrit van Honthorst; Gherardo delle Notti)
      • found: Gerrit van Honthorst 1592-1656, 1999:p. xxxiii (born Nov. 4, 1592 in Utrecht; died Utrecht April 27, 1656)
      • found: Gerard und Willem van Honthorst, 1966:p. 15 (Gerard van Honthorst; born 1592 and not 1590 as previously assumed)
      • found: Gherardo delle Notti, c1999:t.p. (Gherardo delle Notti; Gerrit Honthorst) p. 11 (b. Nov. 4, 1592) p. 7 (d. Utrecht, 1656)
      • found: Katalog der Deutshcen Nationalbibliothek, viewed January 18, 2021(Honthorst, Gerrit van ; variants: Gerard H. van Honthorst, Gerrit van Hondhorst, Gerardus Honthorst, Gerrit Hermansz van Honthorst, Gerardo van Hermansz) - http://d-nb.info/gnd/118983431
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      • 1996-02-27: new
      • 2021-01-20: revised
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