Jan Steen's Histories
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Jan Steen, one of the most popular painters of the Dutch Golden Age, is known for his humorous depictions of dissolute households, tavern interiors, quacksalvers and love-sick young women. He was unrivalled in poking fun at every conceivable human weakness and vice. A lesser known fact is that he also painted historical scenes: pieces based on episodes from the Bible, apocryphal writings and mythology - stories full of excitement, drama and passion. As with his genre pieces, Steen devoted a great deal of attention in his history paintings to the interaction between the figures, and was keenly aware of the satirical possibilities in every story. In contrast with his later image, Jan Steen was a versatile and ambitious artist with a profound knowledge of art history and literature: knowledge that comes to the fore in his history pieces. This richly illustrated publication, written by experts on Jan Steen, focuses on a little-known part of the artist's oeuvre. Contents: Introduction, followed by three essays on Jan Steen's history pieces, and a selected catalog of the most important paintings featuring biblical and mythological subjects. The book will be published to accompany the eponymous exhibition at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, the Netherlands.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9462621667
ISBN13:9789462621664
Release Date:March 2018
Publisher:W Books
Length:176 Pages
Weight:2.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 9.4" x 10.9"
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