Gerrit van Honthorst

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Christ Before the High Priest is an oil on canvas painting by Dutch artist Gerard van Honthorst, created around 1617. It now hangs in London's National Gallery. It depicts Jesus Christ being questioned by the High Priest Caiaphas shortly before being sentenced to death.

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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"). Early in his career he visited Rome, where he had great success painting in a style influenced by Caravaggio. Following his return to the Netherlands he became a leading portrait painter.

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Samson and Delilah is a painting long attributed to the Flemish Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577 to 1640) in the National Gallery, London. It dates from about 1609 to 1610. Two preliminary copies of the painting exist today: an ink-and-wash drawing on paper, and an oil sketch on wood panel.