Jan Asselijn (after 1610-1652)Jan Asselijn's background was French. In 1621 he moved with his family from Dieppe to Amsterdam. With Jan Both and Jan Baptist Weenix, Asselijn was one of the foremost Dutch Italianate painters. He lived and worked in Rome for seven years, from 1635, where he was a member of the so-called 'schildersbent' society of Northern European artists. Asselijn's nickname at the time was 'krabbetje', because of his crippled right hand. Asselijn painted mainly landscapes with ruins, shepherds and animals, panoramas, harbours and riverscapes. After returning to Holland in the 1640s, Asselijn continued painting Italianate canvases. In addition, he also began painting Dutch subjects, using the golden light of Italy. |
