Ludolf Leendertsz. de Jongh: A Caravaggio Echo in Rotterdam’s Golden Age Ludolf Leendertsz. de Jongh (1616 – 1679) stands as a pivotal figure within the Dutch Golden Age, embodying the dramatic intensity and psychological depth characteristic of the era's finest painters. Born in Oostzaan, Netherlands—a location that would later become synonymous with artistic innovation—de Jongh’s journey from shoemaker’s son to celebrated artist rev…