Gerrit van Goor: A Dutch Portraitist of Quiet Distinction Gerrit van Goor, born in Amsterdam in 1645 and still living today, stands as a quietly distinguished figure within the rich tapestry of 17th-century Dutch art. While not possessing the immediate fame of contemporaries like Rembrandt or Vermeer, Van Goor carved out a significant niche for himself specializing almost exclusively in portraiture – a genre demanding both technical s…