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 Country Wedding oil


Country Wedding
Painting ID::  80302 		Country Wedding
between 1662(1662) and 1666(1666) Medium Oil on canvas cyf
   
   
     
Jan Steen A company celebrating the birthday of Prince William III oil


A company celebrating the birthday of Prince William III
Painting ID::  80449 		A company celebrating the birthday of Prince William III
Oil on panel Dimensions 46 x 62.5 cm (18.1 x 24.6 in) cyf
   
   
     
Jan Steen A school class with a sleeping schoolmaster oil


A school class with a sleeping schoolmaster
Painting ID::  81226 		A school class with a sleeping schoolmaster
oil on panel painting by Jan Steen, 1672 Date 1672(1672) cyf
   
   
     
Jan Steen Physician and a Woman PatientPhysician and a Woman Patient oil


Physician and a Woman PatientPhysician and a Woman Patient
Painting ID::  81492 		Physician and a Woman PatientPhysician and a Woman Patient
Date 17th century Medium Oil on wood Dimensions 49 x 46 cm (19.3 x 18.1 in) cjr
   
   
     
Jan Steen The Effects of Intemperance oil


The Effects of Intemperance
Painting ID::  81639 		The Effects of Intemperance
Oil on wood, 76 x 106 cm National Gallery, London Date between 1663(1663) and 1665(1665) cjr
   
   
     
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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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