Jan Steen
Dutch Baroque Era Painter, ca.1625-1679 Daily life was Jan Steen's main pictorial theme. Many of the genre scenes he portrayed are lively to the point of chaos and lustfulness, even so much that a Jan Steen household, meaning a messy scene, became a Dutch proverb (een huishouden van Jan Steen). Subtle hints in his paintings seem to suggest that Steen meant to warn the viewer rather than invite him to copy this behaviour. Many of Steen's paintings bear references to old Dutch proverbs or literature. He often used members of his family as models. Jan Steen painted also quite a few self-portraits, in which he showed no tendency of vanity. Steen did not shy from other themes: he painted historical, mythological and religious scenes, portraits, still lifes and natural scenes. His portraits of children are famous. He is also well known for his mastery of light and attention to detail, most notably in textiles. Steen was prolific, producing about 800 paintings, of which roughly 350 survive. Steen's work was valued much by contemporaries and as a result he was reasonably well paid for his work. He did not have any students, but his work proved a source of inspiration for many painters.
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Jan Steen Inn with Violinist Card Players oil painting


Inn with Violinist Card Players
1665-68 The Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Painting ID::  3740 		Jan Steen
Inn with Violinist Card Players
1665-68 The Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Dissolute Household oil painting


The Dissolute Household
1668 Wellington Museum, London
Painting ID::  3741 		Jan Steen
The Dissolute Household
1668 Wellington Museum, London
   
   
     
Jan Steen Card Players Quarreling oil painting


Card Players Quarreling
1664-65
Painting ID::  3742 		Jan Steen
Card Players Quarreling
1664-65
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Lovesick Woman oil painting


The Lovesick Woman
1660 Alte Pinakothek, Munich
Painting ID::  3743 		Jan Steen
The Lovesick Woman
1660 Alte Pinakothek, Munich
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Artist's Family oil painting


The Artist's Family
Mauritshuis, The Hague
Painting ID::  3744 		Jan Steen
The Artist's Family
Mauritshuis, The Hague
   
   
     
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     Jan Steen
     Dutch Baroque Era Painter, ca.1625-1679 Daily life was Jan Steen's main pictorial theme. Many of the genre scenes he portrayed are lively to the point of chaos and lustfulness, even so much that a Jan Steen household, meaning a messy scene, became a Dutch proverb (een huishouden van Jan Steen). Subtle hints in his paintings seem to suggest that Steen meant to warn the viewer rather than invite him to copy this behaviour. Many of Steen's paintings bear references to old Dutch proverbs or literature. He often used members of his family as models. Jan Steen painted also quite a few self-portraits, in which he showed no tendency of vanity. Steen did not shy from other themes: he painted historical, mythological and religious scenes, portraits, still lifes and natural scenes. His portraits of children are famous. He is also well known for his mastery of light and attention to detail, most notably in textiles. Steen was prolific, producing about 800 paintings, of which roughly 350 survive. Steen's work was valued much by contemporaries and as a result he was reasonably well paid for his work. He did not have any students, but his work proved a source of inspiration for many painters.

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