Gerard van Honthorst
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Gerard "Gerrit" van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo delle Notti. Early in his
Granida and Daifilo, 1625
The Concert, 1623, National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)
The Matchmaker (1625), showing the use of Carravagesque lighting effects
Musical Group on a Balcony (1622)