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Jan Steen

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

Discography

Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.1973
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle1973
Born to Run1975
Darkness on the Edge of Town1978
The River1980
Nebraska1982
Born in the U.S.A.1984
Tunnel of Love1987
Human Touch1992
Lucky Town1992

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 135
Total plays: 817

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

The SILVA ribosomal RNA gene database project: improved data processing and web-based tools
· 2012 · cited 29,221x
General atomic and molecular electronic structure system
· 1993 · cited 19,135x
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,622x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,794x
The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies
· 2007 · cited 17,595x

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Netherlands
Place of birth: Leiden
Place of death: Leiden
Occupation: architectural draftsperson
Languages spoken: Dutch
Notable work: Girl eating oysters
Student of: Q352438
Genre: landscape painting
Movement: Dutch Golden Age painting
Image: 1670 Jan Havicksz. Steen - zelfportret.jpg
Work location: Haarlem

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place of burial: Pieterskerk
Commons category: Jan Steen
date of birth: 1626-01-01
Commons Creator page: Jan Steen
topic's main category: Category:Jan Steen
birth name: Jan Havicksz. Steen
Commons gallery: Jan Steen
date of death: 1679-02-03
has works in the collection: Het Scheepvaartmuseum
ethnic group: Dutch
name in native language: Jan Steen

Sources (10)

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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

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