Jan van Kessel I (1626 - 1679)

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Jan van Kessel I

Jan van Kessel the Elder or Jan van Kessel I was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp in the mid 17th century. A versatile artist he practised in many genres including studies of insects, floral still lifes, marines, river landscapes, paradise landscapes, allegorical compositions, scenes with animals and genre scenes. A scion of the Brueghel family many of his subjects took inspiration of the work of his grandfather Jan Brueghel the Elder as well as from the earlier generation of Flemish painters such as Daniel Seghers, Joris Hoefnagel and Frans Snyders. Van Kessel’s works were highly prized by his contemporaries and were collected by skilled artisans, wealthy merchants, nobles and foreign luminaries throughout Europe.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:5 april 1626, Antwerp, Belgium
Date and place of death:17 april 1679, Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality:Belgium
Period of activity: XVII century
Specialization:Artist, Draftsman, Painter
Genre:Allegory, Animalistic, Genre art, Landscape painting, Marine art, Still life
Art style:Baroque
Technique:Oil

Creators Belgium

Guillaume Bijl (1946)
Guillaume Bijl
1946
Edgard Tytgat (1879 - 1957)
Edgard Tytgat
1879 - 1957
Hans Jordaens I (1555 - 1630)
Hans Jordaens I
1555 - 1630
Polydore Beaufaux (1829 - 1905)
Polydore Beaufaux
1829 - 1905
Abraham Willemsens (1605 - 1672)
Abraham Willemsens
1605 - 1672
Jef Verheyen (1932 - 1984)
Jef Verheyen
1932 - 1984
Louis (Lodewijk) Tytgadt (1841 - 1918)
Louis (Lodewijk) Tytgadt
1841 - 1918
Abraham Howarts (Govaerts) (1589 - 1626)
Abraham Howarts (Govaerts)
1589 - 1626
Lucas van Falkenborch (1535 - 1597)
Lucas van Falkenborch
1535 - 1597
Jean-Baptiste Berré (1777 - 1838)
Jean-Baptiste Berré
1777 - 1838
Pierre Alechinsky (1927)
Pierre Alechinsky
1927
Peeter Gijsels (1621 - 1690)
Peeter Gijsels
1621 - 1690
Hendrick van Cleve III (1525 - 1590)
Hendrick van Cleve III
1525 - 1590
Alfred Holler (1888 - 1954)
Alfred Holler
1888 - 1954
Marten van Valckenborch (1535 - 1612)
Marten van Valckenborch
1535 - 1612
Florent Mols (1811 - 1896)
Florent Mols
1811 - 1896

Creators Baroque

Dirck de Quade van Ravesteyn (1566 - 1619)
Dirck de Quade van Ravesteyn
1566 - 1619
Simone Pignoni (1611 - 1698)
Simone Pignoni
1611 - 1698
Francesco Monti (il Brescianino) (1646 - 1712)
Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)
1646 - 1712
Nicolas Tournier (1590 - 1639)
Nicolas Tournier
1590 - 1639
Alexander van Bredael (1633 - 1720)
Alexander van Bredael
1633 - 1720
Vincenzo Dandini (1607 - 1675)
Vincenzo Dandini
1607 - 1675
James Thornhill (1675 - 1734)
James Thornhill
1675 - 1734
Benjamin Zix (1772 - 1811)
Benjamin Zix
1772 - 1811
Paolo Anesi (1697 - 1773)
Paolo Anesi
1697 - 1773
Agostino Carracci (1557 - 1602)
Agostino Carracci
1557 - 1602
Aubertin Gaudron (1670 - 1713)
Aubertin Gaudron
1670 - 1713
Matteo Rosselli (1578 - 1650)
Matteo Rosselli
1578 - 1650
Luca Carlevaris (1663 - 1730)
Luca Carlevaris
1663 - 1730
Daniel Marot I (1661 - 1752)
Daniel Marot I
1661 - 1752
Cesare Pronti (1626 - 1708)
Cesare Pronti
1626 - 1708
Jean-Robert Ango (1710 - 1773)
Jean-Robert Ango
1710 - 1773