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Jan Steen's Histories
- Waanders Uitgevers
- Expo: 15/2/2018 - 13/5/2018, Mauritshuis, Den Haag
- by Ariane Van Suchtelen, Wouter Kloek, Mariët Westermann, e.a.
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| Publisher | Waanders Uitgevers |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9789462621664 |
| Author(s) | Ariane Van Suchtelen, Wouter Kloek, Mariët Westermann, e.a. |
| Publication date | February 2018 |
| Edition | Paperback with flaps |
| Dimensions | 280 x 230 mm |
| Pages | 176 |
| Language(s) | English ed. |
| Exhibition | Mauritshuis, Den Haag |
| Publisher | ISBN 9789462621657 (NL) |
Description
Meet Jan Steen as you probably didn't know him before. This seventeenth century Dutch artist is mainly known as the painter of jolly and somewhat chaotic scenes from daily life - there is even a proverb in Dutch that refers to this, the 'Jan Steen household'. But the artist also depicted entirely different subjects: paintings showing stories from the Bible, classical mythology, and history. A prime example is Moses and the Pharaoh's Crown at the Mauritshuis. These are stories filled with excitement, drama, and passion. Through a selection of roughly twenty paintings, the exhibition shows that Steen was a versatile and ambitious artist, with considerable literary knowledge and a keen eye for the comical aspects of each story.
Jan Steen's Histories
Meet Jan Steen as you probably didn't know him before. This seventeenth century Dutch artist is mainly known as the painter of jolly and somewhat chaotic scenes from daily life - there is even a proverb in Dutch that refers to this, the 'Jan Steen household'. But the artist also depicted entirely different subjects: paintings showing stories from the Bible, classical mythology, and history. A prime example is Moses and the Pharaoh's Crown at the Mauritshuis. These are stories filled with excitement, drama, and passion. Through a selection of roughly twenty paintings, the exhibition shows that Steen was a versatile and ambitious artist, with considerable literary knowledge and a keen eye for the comical aspects of each story.