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Festival of the St. Nikolaus
Painting ID:: 45620
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Jan Steen
Festival of the St. Nikolaus
mk186
1665-68 Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum
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The Rhetoricians
Painting ID:: 51090
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Jan Steen
The Rhetoricians
1665-68
Oil on canvas,
86 x 100 cm
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A Merry Party
Painting ID:: 52228
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Jan Steen
A Merry Party
c. 1660 Oil on canvas, 150 x 148 cm
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Arrival of a Visitor
Painting ID:: 52237
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Jan Steen
Arrival of a Visitor
Oil on oakwood, 61,6 x 46 cm
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Kagelspelarna outside a vardshus
Painting ID:: 53822
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Jan Steen
Kagelspelarna outside a vardshus
mk234
about 1652
33x27cm
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Jan Steen
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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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