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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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A Peasant Family at Mel-time
mk170
circa 1665
Oil on canvas
44.8x37.5cm
Painting ID:: 43211
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A_Peasant_Family_at_Mel-time
mk170
circa 1665
Oil on canvas
44.8x37.5cm
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In Luxury, Look Out
1663
Oil on canvas,
105 x 145 cm
Painting ID:: 44427
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In_Luxury,_Look_Out
1663
Oil on canvas,
105 x 145 cm
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The cheerful family
mk186
1668 Amsterdams, Rijksmuseum
Painting ID:: 45521
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The_cheerful_family
mk186
1668 Amsterdams, Rijksmuseum
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Tanzvergnugen in a coarse tavern
mk186
UM1674 Paris muse you Louvre
Painting ID:: 45522
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Tanzvergnugen_in_a_coarse_tavern
mk186
UM1674 Paris muse you Louvre
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The oysters eater
mk186
1658-60 the Hague, Mauritshuis
Painting ID:: 45545
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The_oysters_eater
mk186
1658-60 the Hague, Mauritshuis
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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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