49 - Gerrit van Honthorst, Gherardo delle Notti (Utrecht 1592–1656), workshop of

Gerrit van Honthorst, Gherardo delle Notti (Utrecht 1592–1656), workshop of Saint Peter the Penitent Oil on canvas 105 x 86.5 cm This work is based on the signed painting held in the Kremer Collection; see: https://thekremercollection.com/collection/gerrit-van-honthorst/st-peter-penitent/ Gerrit van Honthorst was the best-known of Caravaggio’s Northern followers. A pupil of Abraham Bloemaert, he arrived in Italy in 1610 and remained there until 1622. In Rome, he was patronized by Cardinal Scipione Borghese and Marquis Vincenzo Giustiniani. In his painting style, Caravaggio’s dramatic intensity is at times tempered by a solid draftsmanship. He preferred the violent and dramatic effect created by light in nocturnal scenes to Merisi’s extreme realism. In Rome, in addition to the thriving local Caravaggist circle, he found a large group of fellow Dutch artists associated with Caravaggio, such as Dirck van Baburen, Hendrick ter Brugghen, and Jan van Bijlert. He returned from Italy in 1620 and founded a painting school in Utrecht. In 1623, he also became head of the Guild of Saint Luke. Joachim von Sandrart and Matthias Stomer were among his best students. Gerrit van Honthorst, also known as Gherardo delle Notti (Utrecht 1592–1656), workshop of The Penitent Saint Peter Oil on canvas 105 × 86.5 cm This work is based on the signed painting in the Kremer Collection. See: https://thekremercollection.com/collection/gerrit-van-honthorst/st-peter-penitent/