Jan Siberechts (1627 - 1700) - photo 1

Jan Siberechts

Jan Siberechts was a Flemish landscape painter whose career spanned both his native land and England. Initially, Siberechts developed a personal style of landscape painting in Antwerp, emphasizing Flemish countryside and country life. His work was influenced by Dutch Italianate landscape painters such as Nicolaes Berchem and Karel Dujardin, reflecting a blend of local and Italianate elements. This phase of his career was marked by vivid depictions of the Flemish rural life, with robust country girls in bright attire becoming a signature motif of his paintings​​.

Siberechts moved to England around 1672, where he significantly contributed to the English landscape tradition. In England, he painted decorations for the Duke's Cliveden House and later, traveled extensively, completing commissions for aristocratic clients. His English landscapes maintained their Flemish character but also started to focus more on universal themes, with less emphasis on figures and more on the scenery itself. These works are characterized by powerful trees, soft light on distant hills, and a relatively dark foreground to highlight the illuminated vistas in the background​​​​.

Siberechts is credited as the 'father of British landscape' for his pioneering country house portraits, blending detailed naturalistic views of stately homes into atmospheric landscapes. This innovative approach had a lasting influence on English landscape painting. His work, such as the views of Longleat and the Belsize Estate, represents an important step in the development of topographical painting, merging Flemish influences with the emerging English landscape tradition​​​​.

For collectors and experts in art and antiques, Siberechts' oeuvre offers a unique window into the transnational flow of artistic ideas in the 17th century, blending Flemish traditions with the nascent English landscape genre. His paintings, celebrated for their detail and historical topographical interest, can be found in prestigious collections such as the Tate Gallery London and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Date and place of birt:1627, Antwerp, Flanders
Date and place of death:1700, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:Belgium, United Kingdom
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Painter
Art school / group:Flemish School
Genre:Genre art, Landscape painting, Rural landscape
Art style:Baroque, Old Masters

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Jacques Calonne (1930 - 2022)
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Jean-Michel Cels (1819 - 1894)
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Andries Bosman (1621 - 1681)
Andries Bosman
1621 - 1681
Peeter Gijsels (1621 - 1690)
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1621 - 1690
Frans Floris I (1516 - 1570)
Frans Floris I
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Armand Apol (1879 - 1950)
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Marc Robbroeckx (1950)
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Jacob Campo Weyerman (1677 - 1747)
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Léon de Smet (1881 - 1966)
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Joseph Édouard Stevens (1816 - 1892)
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Frans Vervloet (1795 - 1872)
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Mattheis de Vis (1702 - 1765)
Mattheis de Vis
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Charles Leickert (1816 - 1907)
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Pieter van Bredael (1629 - 1719)
Pieter van Bredael
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Creators Baroque

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Evert van Orley
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 Master of the Turin Adoration (XV century - ?)
Master of the Turin Adoration
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Antonio Cavallucci (1752 - 1795)
Antonio Cavallucci
1752 - 1795
Hans Gillisz. Bollongier (1600 - 1672)
Hans Gillisz. Bollongier
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Charles Bird King (1785 - 1862)
Charles Bird King
1785 - 1862
Gregorio de Ferrari (1647 - 1726)
Gregorio de Ferrari
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Pietro Scalvini (1718 - 1792)
Pietro Scalvini
1718 - 1792
Marie-Victoire Jaquotot (1772 - 1855)
Marie-Victoire Jaquotot
1772 - 1855
Jacob Kempener (? - ?)
Jacob Kempener
? - ?
Louis Gauffier (1762 - 1801)
Louis Gauffier
1762 - 1801
André-Jean Le Brun (Lebrun) (1737 - 1811)
André-Jean Le Brun (Lebrun)
1737 - 1811
Pieter van der Werff (1665 - 1722)
Pieter van der Werff
1665 - 1722
Florent Willems (1823 - 1905)
Florent Willems
1823 - 1905
Evert Oudendijck (1650 - 1695)
Evert Oudendijck
1650 - 1695
Jean Ranc (1674 - 1735)
Jean Ranc
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Paolo Gerolamo (Girolamo) Piola (1666 - 1721)
Paolo Gerolamo (Girolamo) Piola
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