About Willem van Honthorst
Lived 1594 – 1666 (aged 71–72). Willem van Honthorst was a Dutch painter.
Willem van Honthorst (1594–1666), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
He was born in Utrecht as the younger brother of Gerard van Honthorst, whose father Herman taught them to paint along with Abraham Bloemaert. Like his brother, he is known as a follower of Caravaggio and became a respected portrait painter. He was a court painter in Berlin to Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau during the years 1647–1664. He died in Utrecht.
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Who was Willem van Honthorst?
Dutch Golden Age painter (1594–1666)
When was Willem van Honthorst born?
Willem van Honthorst was born in 1594 in Utrecht.
When did Willem van Honthorst die?
Willem van Honthorst died on 19 February 1666 in Utrecht.
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Willem van Honthorst was a painter.
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Willem van Honthorst was Dutch.
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