Gerard Houckgeest (about 1600–1661) was active between 1625 and 1650 in The Hague, where he was born, and Delft. Known for his architectural interiors and perspective views, particularly of churches, he was among the first to introduce oblique viewing angles and carefully observed lighting effects in his depictions of church interiors. In 1651 he settled in Bergen op Zoom, where he died in 1661.
Gerard Houckgeest
1600 - 1661
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Paintings by Gerard Houckgeest
We stand inside a church, although it is not clear which one. The picture can be attributed to Gerard Houckgeets, a pupil of Bartholomeus van Bassen. He specialised in painting fictional architecture early in his career, but then switched to painting existing church interiors. He is best known fo...
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