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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 toilet
mk101
1663
Oil on panel
64.7x53cm
Painting ID:: 35326
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The_toilet
mk101
1663
Oil on panel
64.7x53cm
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Bathsheba afther the bath
mk101
Oil on panel
58x45cm
Painting ID:: 35327
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Bathsheba_afther_the_bath
mk101
Oil on panel
58x45cm
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Bathsheba Receiving David-s Letter
mk101
Oil on panel
41.5x33cm
Painting ID:: 35328
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Bathsheba_Receiving_David-s_Letter
mk101
Oil on panel
41.5x33cm
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The Way we hear it is the way we sing it
mk101
Oil on canvas
94.5x81cm
Painting ID:: 35329
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The_Way_we_hear_it_is_the_way_we_sing_it
mk101
Oil on canvas
94.5x81cm
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The Way hear it is the way we sing it
mk41
Oil on canvas
134x163cm
Painting ID:: 35330
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The_Way_hear_it_is_the_way_we_sing_it
mk41
Oil on canvas
134x163cm
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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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