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 Beware of Luxury oil painting


Beware of Luxury
mk156 1663 Oil on canvas 105x145cm
Painting ID::  40506 		Jan Steen
Beware of Luxury
mk156 1663 Oil on canvas 105x145cm
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Loafers oil painting


The Loafers
mk159 c.1660 Oil on panel 39x30cm
Painting ID::  41038 		Jan Steen
The Loafers
mk159 c.1660 Oil on panel 39x30cm
   
   
     
Jan Steen An Interior with a Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman oil painting


An Interior with a Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman
mk170 1660-1665 Oil on oak 38.1x31.5cm
Painting ID::  43206 		Jan Steen
An Interior with a Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman
mk170 1660-1665 Oil on oak 38.1x31.5cm
   
   
     
Jan Steen An Interior with a Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman oil painting


An Interior with a Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman
mk170 1660-1665 Oil on oak 38.1x31.5cm
Painting ID::  43209 		Jan Steen
An Interior with a Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman
mk170 1660-1665 Oil on oak 38.1x31.5cm
   
   
     
Jan Steen Skittle Players Outside an Inn oil painting


Skittle Players Outside an Inn
mk170 1660-1663 Oil on oak 33.5x27cm
Painting ID::  43210 		Jan Steen
Skittle Players Outside an Inn
mk170 1660-1663 Oil on oak 33.5x27cm
   
   
     
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     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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