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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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Celebrating the Birth
1664
Oil on canvas,
89 x 109 cm
Painting ID:: 32666
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Celebrating_the_Birth
1664
Oil on canvas,
89 x 109 cm
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Interior of a Tavern (mk25
1665-8
Painting ID:: 24281
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Interior_of_a_Tavern_(mk25
1665-8
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A Woman at her Toilet (mk25)
1663
Painting ID:: 24286
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A_Woman_at_her_Toilet_(mk25)
1663
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The Idlers
mk52
c.1660
Oil on canvs
39x30cm
Hermitage,St Petersburg
Painting ID:: 26810
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The_Idlers
mk52
c.1660
Oil on canvs
39x30cm
Hermitage,St Petersburg
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The Meal
mk65
Oil on panel
15 3/4x19 3/8in
Uffizi,Gallery
Painting ID:: 28864
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The_Meal
mk65
Oil on panel
15 3/4x19 3/8in
Uffizi,Gallery
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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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