The Feast of St Nicholas

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Jan Havicksz. Steen

After attending the Latin School in Leiden, Jan Steen (c. 1626 -1679), the son of a grain merchant and beer brewer, soon began to pursue his passion for painting.

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The Merry Family

The Merry Family

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1668

The Feast of St Nicholas

The Feast of St Nicholas

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1665 - 1668

Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter’

Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter’

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1655

Children Teaching a Cat to Dance, Known as The Dancing Lesson

Children Teaching a Cat to Dance, Known as The Dancing Lesson

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1660 - 1679

Study of a Seated Man Smoking a Pipe

Study of a Seated Man Smoking a Pipe

Jan Havicksz. Steen, c. 1650 - c. 1655

Baker’s Couple Arent Oostwaard and Catharina Keizerswaard

Baker’s Couple Arent Oostwaard and Catharina Keizerswaard

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1658

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Stories about Jan Steen

The Feast of St Nicholas

The Feast of St Nicholas

1:14 min. - How did Jan Steen instil such vivacity in this festivity?

Jan Steen

A master storyteller of everyday life

Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter’

Adolf and Catharina Croeser

1:10 min. - What three genres do you see in this work?

The Merry Family

Merry Family

A good example?

A story about The Merry Family

1:11 min. - History repeats itself

The Merry Family

01:57 min. - A History of Holidays: The Merry Family

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Alcoholic Drinks

The Drunken Couple

The Drunken Couple

Jan Havicksz. Steen, c. 1655 - c. 1665

The merry homecoming

The merry homecoming

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1670 - 1679

Family scene

Family scene

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1660 - 1679

Dogs

Woman at her Toilet

Woman at her Toilet

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1655 - 1660

The quack

The quack

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1650 - 1660

Peasant wedding

Peasant wedding

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1672

Interiors of the House

Family scene

Family scene

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1660 - 1679

Man with a fiddle in bad company

Man with a fiddle in bad company

copy after Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1670 - 1700

The quack

The quack

attributed to Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1650 - 1679

Popular Music, Street Music

Singing Fiddler

Singing Fiddler

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1636 - 1679

Zingende boer

Zingende boer

Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1636 - 1679

Zelfportret van Jan Steen als luitspeler

Zelfportret van Jan Steen als luitspeler

Jacob Gole (mentioned on object), 1670 - 1724