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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 Sick woman
mk41
Oil on canvas
76x63.5cm
Painting ID:: 35331
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The_Sick_woman
mk41
Oil on canvas
76x63.5cm
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Twelfth Night
mk101
Oil on anel
46x65cm
Painting ID:: 35332
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Twelfth_Night
mk101
Oil on anel
46x65cm
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Twelfth Night
mk101
1662
Oil on canvas
131.1x164.5cm
Painting ID:: 35333
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Twelfth_Night
mk101
1662
Oil on canvas
131.1x164.5cm
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Moses trampling on Pharaob-s crown
mk101
Drawing
245x272cm
Painting ID:: 35334
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Moses_trampling_on_Pharaob-s_crown
mk101
Drawing
245x272cm
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Landscape with skittle playes
mk101
Oil on panel
68x87cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Painting ID:: 35335
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Landscape_with_skittle_playes
mk101
Oil on panel
68x87cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum
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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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