Jan Steen

Summary

Jan Steen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Leiden^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1626^[3]. He died in Leiden^[4]. He died on February 3, 1679^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], visual artist^[7], and architectural draftsperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Leiden^[2], Jan Steen…
• Jan Steen passed away in Leiden^[4].
• Jan Steen was born on January 1, 1626^[3].
• Jan Steen died on February 3, 1679^[5].
• Jan Steen is buried at Pieterskerk^[10].
• Jan Steen was married to Grietje Van Goyen^[11].
• A child of Jan Steen was Cornelis Steen^[12].
• Jan Steen held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[13].
• Jan Steen is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group^[14].
• Jan Steen worked as a painter^[6].
• Jan Steen worked as a visual artist^[7].
• Jan Steen's professions included architectural draftsperson^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Steen is Wine is a Mocker^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Steen is Girl eating oysters^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Steen is The Feast of Saint Nicholas^[17].
• Jan Steen was a member of Haarlem Guild of St. Luke^[18].
• Jan Steen is recorded as male^[19].
• Jan Steen's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Jan Steen is associated with the Dutch Golden Age painting movement^[21].
• Jan Steen's genre is genre painting^[22].
• Jan Steen's genre is history painting^[23].
• Jan Steen's genre is landscape painting^[24].
• Jan Steen's genre is portrait^[25].
• Jan Steen's genre is self-portrait^[26].
• Jan Steen's Commons category is recorded as Jan Steen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden^[2], Jan Steen… he was born on January 1, 1626^[3]. He is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group^[14].

Education

Studied under Nikolaus Knüpfer^[28], a painter^[29], 1609–1655^[30], of Dutch Republic^[31], specialised in painting^[32]; Jan van Goyen^[33], a painter^[34], 1596–1656^[35], of Dutch Republic^[36], specialised in painting^[37]; and Q352438^[38], a painter^[39], 1610–1685^[40], of Dutch Republic^[41], specialised in painting^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], visual artist^[7], and architectural draftsperson^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wine is a Mocker^[15], a painting^[43], founded in 1668^[44]; Girl eating oysters^[16], a painting^[45], founded in 1658^[46]; and The Feast of Saint Nicholas^[17], a painting^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1665^[49]. Things named for Jan Steen include 10586 Jansteen^[50].

Personal Life

Jan Steen was married to Grietje Van Goyen^[11]. A child of him was Cornelis Steen^[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Steen died on February 3, 1679^[5]. He passed away in Leiden^[4]. Burial took place at Pieterskerk^[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Steen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Pieter de Hooch^[53], a painter^[54], 1629–1684^[55], of Dutch Republic^[56], specialised in painting^[57].

Entities named for him include 10586 Jansteen^[50].

FAQs

Where was Jan Steen born?

Jan Steen's place of birth was Leiden^[2].

Where did Jan Steen die?

Jan Steen passed away in Leiden^[4].

Who was Jan Steen married to?

Jan Steen's spouses include Grietje Van Goyen^[11].

What did Jan Steen do for work?

Jan Steen worked as painter^[6], visual artist^[7], and architectural draftsperson^[8].

Who did Jan Steen influence?

Jan Steen has been cited as an influence by Pieter de Hooch^[53].