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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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Jan Steen Skittle Players Outside an Inn oil painting artist


Jan Steen Skittle Players Outside an Inn oil painting artist

Skittle Players Outside an Inn
Painting ID::  3745
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1652 National Gallery, London

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Jan Steen Bathsheba Receiving David's Letter oil painting artist


Jan Steen Bathsheba Receiving David's Letter oil painting artist

Bathsheba Receiving David's Letter
Painting ID::  3746
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Jan Steen Beware of Luxury oil painting artist


Jan Steen Beware of Luxury oil painting artist

Beware of Luxury
Painting ID::  3747
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1660-63 Art History Museum, Vienna

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Jan Steen The Dissolute Household oil painting artist


Jan Steen The Dissolute Household oil painting artist

The Dissolute Household
Painting ID::  3748
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Jan Steen Merry Company on a Terrace oil painting artist


Jan Steen Merry Company on a Terrace oil painting artist

Merry Company on a Terrace
Painting ID::  3749
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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