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Gerard van Honthorst

42 works

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Full-length double portrait of a man in armor and red cloak beside a woman in a silver gown, with putti above.

Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88), Elector of Brandenburg, and his Wife Louise Henriette (1627-67), Countess of…

1647

Painting of a bound, half-naked Christ seated while soldiers press a thorn crown onto his head, lit by dramatic candlelight.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

c. 1622

Half-length portrait of a man with long hair in steel armor and a white lace collar against a dark background.

Portrait of an Officer

1644

Full-length double portrait of an armored man with a baton and a woman in a gold gown, with cherubs above.

Portrait of Willem II (1626-1650), Prince of Orange, and his Wife Mary Stuart (1631-1660)

1647

Seated woman in black dress and white collar with a small brown and white dog beside her on a red rug.

Portrait of a Woman

1655

Oil portrait of a seated man in black robe holding a gold pencil beside a drawing, with a classical sculpture behind him.

Portrait of an Artist

1655

Painting of musicians on a balcony against blue sky, with a lute player, a woman with sheet music, and a macaw.

Musical Group on a Balcony

1622

Painting of a crowned, seated nude man mocked by a torch-bearing soldier and onlookers in dark, candlelit surroundings.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

about 1620

Candlelit scene of a smiling nude woman in a turban on a bed, while an older woman leans in with a candle.

Flea Hunting in the Candlelight

1650

Smiling woman in a feathered hat and red bodice points to a small round panel held in her hand against a dark background.

Smiling Girl, a Courtesan, Holding an Obscene Image

1625

Oil portrait of a seated man in a black cloak and white collar, beside an open ledger, red drapes and bookshelves behind.

Portrait of an unknown man

1655

Smiling figure with feathered cap and blue gold-trimmed jacket tuning a lute against a dark background.

Femme acoordant son luth

1624

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a black costume with a white collar against a dark arched background.

Cornelis van Beveren (1591-1663), heer van Strevelshoek, West-IJsselmonde en Kleine Lindt

1640

Painting of musicians on a balcony with a lute player, a singer, and two cherubs holding laurel above them.

Concert on a Balcony

1624

Candlelit scene of a woman cutting a sleeping man's hair while an older woman watches, in a dark interior.

Samson and Delilah

c. 1616

Painting of a boy in a feathered hat blowing on a glowing firebrand beside candles, lit against a dark background.

A Boy Blowing on a Firebrand

1621-22

Four people singing and making music by candlelight around a dining table, with a lute and music book.

Musiceren ved levende lys

1623

Candlelit portrait of a smiling elderly woman in a white head wrap and red shawl against a dark background.

En gammel kone

1623

Painting of nude nymphs attending a seated Diana beside a river, with two greyhounds in the foreground and a wooded landscape

Dianas toilette

1650

Candlelit scene of a bearded elder gesturing at a standing robed man before a table with an open book and onlookers.

Christ before the High Priest

1617

Painting of an elderly man startled by a winged angel opening a prison door in a dim, candlelit cell.

St. Peter's release from prison by the angel

1617

Painting of a laughing bearded violinist in a feathered hat raising a wine glass, with a red patterned carpet behind him.

Een vrolijke vioolspeler

1623

Painting of a shepherd playing a flute with four shepherdesses, one holding grapes, beside a bowl of fruit.

Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses

1632

Group portrait of an armored man, a woman in black, and three girls in white, gold and blue dresses before a landscape.

Frederick Henry, his Consort Amalia of Solms, and their Three Youngest Daughters

1647

Satyr with red beard leaning toward a smiling reclining nymph on draped cloth in a dark forest.

Sater en nimf

1623

Group of musicians with lute, violin and sheet music around a table, one raising a wine glass, in warm candlelit tones.

The Concert

1623

Candlelit painting of a bare-chested seated man mocked by soldiers, one holding a torch, in a dark interior.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

1620

Painting of a musical group on a balcony with a lute player, singing woman, parrot, and dog against blue sky.

Musical Group on a Balcony

1622

Candlelit painting of Christ wearing a crown of thorns, surrounded by mocking men holding a torch and a reed staff.

The Mocking of Christ

1617

Oil painting of a veiled woman in white satin receiving a cup from a bearded elder while mourners watch in dim light.

Artemisia

1635