Who painted “Christ before the High Priest”?

“Christ before the High Priest” was painted by Gerard van Honthorst in 1617. Where to see it: National Gallery.

What to look for

Baroque: Renaissance painting is calmer and evenly lit; Rococo after it is lighter, paler and playful. Dutch Golden Age painting is the Protestant, everyday side of the same century.

Gerard "Gerrit" van Honthorst (4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo delle Notti ("Gerard of the Nights"). Wikipedia

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“Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia”, 1642
“Solon and Croesus”, 1624
“Double Portrait of Frederik Hendrik (1584- 1647) and Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (1602- 1675)”, 1637