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Jan Steen

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Also known as Jan Havickszoon Steen, Jan Havicksz Steen, Jan Havicksz. Steen, Jean Steen, Jean Stein, Jan Stien, Jan Stein, Jean Stean

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1626-1679)

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Jan Steen (1626–1679) was a male painter, visual artist, and architectural draftsperson associated with the Dutch Golden Age painting movement. Born in Leiden, he worked in Leiden, The Hague, Delft, and Warmond before dying in Leiden and being buried at the Pieterskerk. His artistic output included genre, history, landscape, and portrait paintings. Notable works include *Wine is a Mocker*, *Girl eating oysters*, and *The Feast of Saint Nicholas*. He studied under Nikolaus Knüpfer and Jan van Goyen.

Steen’s works are held in collections such as the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Art Institute of Chicago. He is described in sources including *The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters* and *Nordisk familjebok*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1626
Died
1679
Works
8

Top works

  • The masterpieces of Jan Steen
  • Veertig meesterwerken van Jan Steen
  • Senses and sins
  • Jan Steen
  • Jan Steen, Dutch School

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1949-09-23
americanamericanaaorbig musiccontemporary folkenglish

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
135
Total plays
817

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Key facts

Born
Jan Havickszoon Steen , c. 1626 , Leiden , Holland , Dutch Republic
Died
buried 3 February 1679 (aged 52–53), Leiden , Holland , Dutch Republic
Education
Nicolaes Knupfer , Adriaen van Ostade , Jan van Goyen
Known for
Painting
Movement
Dutch Golden Age

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Works in European collections

33 objects attributed to Jan Steen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jan Havickszoon Steen ( Dutch: [jɑn steːn]; c. 1626 – buried 3 February 1679) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour. Their satire also mocks the behavior and attitudes of the Dutch bourgeoisie.

Life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jan Steen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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