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Who painted it?
Who painted “The Procuress”?
“The Procuress” was painted by Gerard van Honthorst in 1625. Where to see it: Centraal Museum.
What to look for
Dutch Golden Age: Flemish and Italian Baroque is grand, religious and full of movement; Dutch painting is smaller, calmer and about everyday life, with cool daylight and precise detail.
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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More by Gerard van Honthorst
- “Christ before the High Priest”, 1617
- “Smiling Girl, a Courtesan, Holding an Obscene Image”, 1625
- “Adoration of the Child”, 1619–1621
- “Apollo and Diana”, 1628
- “The Prodigal Son”, 1622
- “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