About
About Gerard van Honthorst
Gerard van Honthorst is called the commercial master.
- He went to Rome at a young age
- In Rome he was discovered
- He was known as Gherardo delle Notti
- He lit dark rooms with one candle
- He took commissions from rich, prominent Roman Catholics
- Back in Utrecht he made genre paintings
- He worked for nobility around The Hague
- Frederik Hendrik and Amalia van Solms liked him
- His Hague network led to King Charles I
- He was welcome at King Christian IV
- Political disputes made The Hague less attractive
- He withdrew to his birthplace
- Critics said his commercial work hurt his art
- He died a rich man
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Who is Gerard van Honthorst?
Gerard van Honthorst is called the commercial master.
He went to Rome young and was known as Gherardo delle Notti.
He lit dark rooms with one candle.
He took commissions from rich Roman Catholics.
Back in Utrecht he made Dutch and Utrecht genre paintings.
In the 1620s he worked for nobility around The Hague.
He worked for King Charles I and King Christian IV.
He withdrew to his birthplace and died rich.
Critics said his commercial work hurt his art.
Getting there
Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer, Ritsevoort 36, 1811 DP Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, NL
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