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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Jan Steen The Sick woman oil painting


The Sick woman
mk41 Oil on canvas 76x63.5cm
Painting ID::  35331
Jan Steen
The Sick woman
mk41 Oil on canvas 76x63.5cm
   
   
     

Jan Steen Twelfth Night oil painting


Twelfth Night
mk101 Oil on anel 46x65cm
Painting ID::  35332
Jan Steen
Twelfth Night
mk101 Oil on anel 46x65cm
   
   
     

Jan Steen Twelfth Night oil painting


Twelfth Night
mk101 1662 Oil on canvas 131.1x164.5cm
Painting ID::  35333
Jan Steen
Twelfth Night
mk101 1662 Oil on canvas 131.1x164.5cm
   
   
     

Jan Steen Moses trampling on Pharaob-s crown oil painting


Moses trampling on Pharaob-s crown
mk101 Drawing 245x272cm
Painting ID::  35334
Jan Steen
Moses trampling on Pharaob-s crown
mk101 Drawing 245x272cm
   
   
     

Jan Steen Landscape with skittle playes oil painting


Landscape with skittle playes
mk101 Oil on panel 68x87cm Kunsthistorisches Museum
Painting ID::  35335
Jan Steen
Landscape with skittle playes
mk101 Oil on panel 68x87cm Kunsthistorisches Museum
   
   
     

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     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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