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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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The Doctor-s vistit
mk101
Oil on panel
46.3x36.8cm
Painting ID:: 35310
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The_Doctor-s_vistit
mk101
Oil on panel
46.3x36.8cm
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Self-Portrait
mk101
Oil on canvas
73x62cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
Painting ID:: 35312
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Self-Portrait
mk101
Oil on canvas
73x62cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
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Self-Portrait as a lutenist
mk101
Oil on panel
55.3x43.8cm
Fundacion Coleccion Thyssen-Bornemisza,Madrid.
Painting ID:: 35313
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Self-Portrait_as_a_lutenist
mk101
Oil on panel
55.3x43.8cm
Fundacion Coleccion Thyssen-Bornemisza,Madrid.
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The Dancing dog
mk101
Oil oncanvas
89x74cm
Painting ID:: 35314
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The_Dancing_dog
mk101
Oil oncanvas
89x74cm
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The Indiscreet inn guest
mk101
Oil on panel
29x24cm
Painting ID:: 35315
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The_Indiscreet_inn_guest
mk101
Oil on panel
29x24cm
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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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