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 The Lovesick Woman oil painting


The Lovesick Woman
mk68 Oil on canvas Munich. Alte Pinakothek c.1660 Netherlands
Painting ID::  30587 		Jan Steen
The Lovesick Woman
mk68 Oil on canvas Munich. Alte Pinakothek c.1660 Netherlands
   
   
     
Jan Steen As the Old Sing.So Twitter the Young oil painting


As the Old Sing.So Twitter the Young
mk68 Oil on canvas The Hague,Mauritshuis c.1663 Netherlands
Painting ID::  30589 		Jan Steen
As the Old Sing.So Twitter the Young
mk68 Oil on canvas The Hague,Mauritshuis c.1663 Netherlands
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Bean Feast oil painting


The Bean Feast
1668 Oil on canvas, 80 x 105 cm
Painting ID::  32663 		Jan Steen
The Bean Feast
1668 Oil on canvas, 80 x 105 cm
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Christening oil painting


The Christening
Oil on canvas, 83 x 99 cm
Painting ID::  32667 		Jan Steen
The Christening
Oil on canvas, 83 x 99 cm
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Doctor and His Patient oil painting


The Doctor and His Patient
Oil on canvas, 76 x 64 cm
Painting ID::  32669 		Jan Steen
The Doctor and His Patient
Oil on canvas, 76 x 64 cm
   
   
     
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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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