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          RM P7GT27–Gerrit van Honthorst ().

          Portrait of William II and Maria Stuart, , by Gerard van Honthorst....

          Biography

          Dutch painter (byname Gherardo della Notte), a leading member of the Utrecht school influenced by the Italian painter Caravaggio.

          He was born in Utrecht as the son of a textile painter. His younger brother Willem also became a painter.

          And The Concert by Gerrit van Honthorst in THE CORCORAN COLLECTION.

          Van Honthorst was apprenticed to Abraham Bloemaert, the most celebrated master in Utrecht. He went to Italy around , when Caravaggio's influence there was at its height. In Italy, Van Honthorst acquired the nickname Gherardo delle Notti, because his figures are often portrayed in the darkness of night.

          He soon made a name for himself and received commissions from distinguished patrons such as Vincenzo Giustiniani and Cardinal Scipione Borghese.

          Gerrit van Honthorst: A Discussion of his Position in Dutch Art (Utrechtse bijdragen tot de kunstgeschiedenis)|J.

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        3. Portrait of William II and Maria Stuart, , by Gerard van Honthorst.
        4. RM P7GT27–Gerrit van Honthorst ().
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          6. Notable works of his Italian sojourn include The Beheading of St John the Baptist (S. Maria delle Scala, Rome), Christ Before the High Priest (c. , National Gallery, London), and the Supper Party (, Uffizi, Florence), all nocturnal scenes.

          In , Van Honthorst returned to Utrecht and married Soph