Gerard Van Honthorst | Bible.Gallery

Gerard van Honthorst (Gerrit van Honthorst) (4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became especially noted for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the nickname Gherardo delle Notti ("Gerard of the nights"). Early in his career he visited Rome, where he had great success painting in a style influenced by Caravaggio. Following his return to the Netherlands he became a leading portrait painter. Van Honthorst was born in Utrecht, the son of a decorative painter, and trained under his father, and then under Abraham Bloemaert.

Artworks from Gerard Van Honthorst

Adoration of the Shepherds

Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard Van Honthorst Luke 2:1-21

The Beheading of St John the Baptist

The Beheading of St John the Baptist by Gerard Van Honthorst Mark 6:14-29

The Crowning with Thorns

The Crowning with Thorns by Gerard Van Honthorst Mark 15

The Denial of Peter

The Denial of Peter by Gerard Van Honthorst Mark 14:66-72

The Young Jesus (Childhood of Christ)

The Young Jesus (Childhood of Christ) by Gerard Van Honthorst Luke 2:22-40