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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 Celebrating the Birth oil painting artist


Jan Steen Celebrating the Birth oil painting artist

Celebrating the Birth
Painting ID::  32666
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1664 Oil on canvas, 89 x 109 cm

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Jan Steen Interior of a Tavern (mk25 oil painting artist


Jan Steen Interior of a Tavern (mk25 oil painting artist

Interior of a Tavern (mk25
Painting ID::  24281
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1665-8

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Jan Steen A Woman at her Toilet (mk25) oil painting artist


Jan Steen A Woman at her Toilet (mk25) oil painting artist

A Woman at her Toilet (mk25)
Painting ID::  24286
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1663

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Jan Steen The Idlers oil painting artist


Jan Steen The Idlers oil painting artist

The Idlers
Painting ID::  26810
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mk52 c.1660 Oil on canvs 39x30cm Hermitage,St Petersburg

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Jan Steen The Meal oil painting artist


Jan Steen The Meal oil painting artist

The Meal
Painting ID::  28864
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mk65 Oil on panel 15 3/4x19 3/8in Uffizi,Gallery

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