A Luminary of Dutch Neoclassicism: Johannes van Dregt Johannes van Dregt, a name perhaps less immediately recognizable than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant position within the landscape of late 18th and early 19th-century Dutch art. Born in Amsterdam in 1761, Van Dregt flourished during a period of immense societal upheaval and artistic transition, bridging the gap between the waning Rococo style and th…