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Gerard van Honthorst (view source)
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[[Image:van Honthorst Croesus and Solon.jpg|right|200px|Croesus and Solon]]
[[Image:van Honthorst Croesus and Solon.jpg|right|200px|Croesus and Solon]]
'''Gerard van Honthorst''' (Gherardo delle Notti) (Utrecht 1590 - Utrecht 1656) [[Dutch]] [[Baroque]] [[painter]]. He went to Italy in the 1610s to study the painting of Caravaggio, Guido Reni and Bassano.
'''Gerard van Honthorst''' (Gherardo delle Notti) (Utrecht 1590 - Utrecht 1656) [[Dutch]] [[Baroque]] [[painter]]. He went to [[Italy]] in the 1610s to study the painting of Caravaggio, Guido Reni and Bassano.
Van Honthorst became court painter to the princess of Orange, at The Hague (1637). His works are numerous (portraits, pictures, taverns, etc.). Because of his scenes by night or illuminated by a single candle, he was best known as Gherardo delle Notti.
Van Honthorst became court painter to the princess of Orange, at The Hague (1637). His works are numerous (portraits, pictures, taverns, etc.). Because of his scenes by night or illuminated by a single candle, he was best known as Gherardo delle Notti.