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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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Authory and Cleopatra
mk101
Oil on canvas
113x192cm
Nethelands Institue for Cultural Heritage.
Painting ID:: 35321
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Authory_and_Cleopatra
mk101
Oil on canvas
113x192cm
Nethelands Institue for Cultural Heritage.
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Supper at Emmaus
mk101
Oil on canvas
134x104cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
Painting ID:: 35322
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Supper_at_Emmaus
mk101
Oil on canvas
134x104cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
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Woman sourig a pot
mk101
Oil on panel
24.5x20cm
Rijksmuseum,Amserdam.
Painting ID:: 35323
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Woman_sourig_a_pot
mk101
Oil on panel
24.5x20cm
Rijksmuseum,Amserdam.
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The Drunken couple.
mk101
Oil on panel
52.5x64cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
Painting ID:: 35324
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The_Drunken_couple.
mk101
Oil on panel
52.5x64cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
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The Toilet
mk101
Oil on panel
37.27.5cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
Painting ID:: 35325
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The_Toilet
mk101
Oil on panel
37.27.5cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam.
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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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