Jacob Jordaens (1593 – 1678) was a Flemish Baroque painter who was best known for his genre scenes, historical paintings, and portraiture. He was also a talented tapestry designer, a skill which reflected his ability to use watercolors. Jordaens studied under Adam van Noort the Elder, who also taught Peter Paul Rubens. Rubens was a major inspiration to Jordaens and their work is very similar, however, Jordaens paintings usually favored more realism.
Paintings by Jacob Jordaens in Chronological Order:
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| Christ Comes as a Gardener to Three Marys, c.1615 | Holy Family with Elizabeth and Child John the Baptist, 1615 | Rape of Europa, 1615 |
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| Return of the Holy Family from Egypt, c.1616 | The Apostles, St. Paul and St. Barnabas at Lystra, 1616 | The Artist with the Family of his Father-in-Law Adam Van Noort, c.1616 |
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| The Return from Egypt of the Holy Family, 1616 | Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617 | Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617 |
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| Adoration of the Shepherds, c.1617 | The Apotheosis of Aeneas, 1617 | The mission of St. Peter, 1617 |
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| The Virgin and Child in the company of little St. John and his parents, 1617 | Madonna and Child wreathed with flowers, 1618 | Meleager and Atalanta, 1618 |
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| Child’s head, 1620 | Head of an Old Woman, c.1620 | Job, c.1620 |
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| Mercury and Argos, 1620 | Portrait of a Young Married Couple, 1620 | Satyr and Peasant, 1620 |
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| Satyr and Peasant, 1620 | The Satyr with the Peasants, 1620 | Bust of Satyr, 1621 |
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| Satyr and Peasant, 1621 | Study of the head of Abraham Grapheus, 1621 | Two studies of the head of Abraham Grapheus, 1621 |
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| Christ on a Cross, 1622 | Ferry Boat to Antwerp, 1623 | Study of three women and child, 1623 |
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| Study of two female heads and torso of a warrior, 1623 | Five studies of cows, 1624 | Portrait of a Man, c.1624 |
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| Marsyas Flayed by Apollo, 1625 | The disciples at the tomb, 1625 | The Four Evangelists, c.1625 |
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| Study of little child, 1626 | The Martyrdom of St. Apollonia, 1628 | Nymphs at the Fountain of Love, c.1630 |
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| Saint Christopher carrying the Child Jesus, 1630 | The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1630 | Hunter with his dogs, 1635 |
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| Odysseus in the Cave of Polyphemus, c.1635 | Portrait of Catharina Behaghel, 1635 | Portrait of Johan Wierts, 1635 |
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| Portrait of the Painter’s Daughter Anna Catharina Oil on canvas, c.1635 | Portrait of the Rogier Witer, 1635 | Portrait of the wife of Johan Wierts, 1635 |
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| Portrait of Magdalena de Cuyper, 1636 | Portrait of an Old Man, c.1637 | As the Old Sang, So the young Pipe, 1638 |
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| Portrait of a young lady, 1638 | The Bean King (The King Drinks), 1638 | The King Drinks, 1638 |
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| Govaert van Surpele and his wife, 1639 | As the Old Sang, So the young Pipe, 1640 | King Drinks, 1640 |
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| Portrait of the artist’s daughter Elizabeth, 1640 | Prometheus Bound, c.1640 | Satyr playing flute, c.1640 |
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| The King Drinks, 1640 | The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, c.1640 | The Flight into Egypt, 1641 |
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| Diogenes Searching for an Honest Man, c.1642 | Cavalier executing a Levade, in front of a portal, 1643 | As the Old Sang, So the young Pipe, 1644 |
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| Self-Portrait as a Bagpipe Player, 1644 | Levade performed under the auspices of Mars and in the presence of Mercury, Venus and a squire, 1645 | Neptune Creating the Horse, 1645 |
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| The Annunciation, c.1645 | The Apostles, St. Paul and St. Barnabas at Lystra, 1645 | The Bean King, c.1645 |
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| The Supper at Emmaus, c.1645 | Usury is a great evil, 1645 | Bacchus and Ariadne, 1648 |
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| Christ Driving the Merchants from the Temple, c.1650 | Martyrdom of St. Quentin, c.1650 | Mercure killing Argos, 1650 |
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| Portrait of a Family, 1650 | The Lamentation, c.1650 | The Triumph of Frederic-Henri, 1651 |
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| Love of Cupid and Psyche, 1652 | Psyche hosted on Olympus, 1652 | The father of the Psyche consultants of Oracle in the Temple of Apollo, 1652 |
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| The Holy Family with characters and animals in a boat, 1652 | The Banquet of Cleopatra, 1653 | Allegory of the Peace of Westphalia, 1654 |
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| St. Charles Cares for the Plague Victims of Milan, 1655 | Suffer the Little Children, 1655 | The Bean King, c.1655 |
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| Christ Carrying the Cross, 1660 | Religious allegory, 1660 | The tribute the Caliph Harun al-Rashid to Charlemagne, 1663 |
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| Adoration of the Magi | An Apostle | An Offering to Ceres, Goddess of the Harvest |
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| Bearded Man Stepping Down | Binding of Isaac | Cupid and Sleeping Nymphs |
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| Eating Man | Holy Women at the Sepulchre | Kitchen scene |
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| Lapiths and the Centaurs | Odysseus | Pieta |
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| Portrait of a Gentlewoman | Portrait of a lady sitting in a chair | Portrait of Jordaens family |
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| Saint John the Baptist | Saint Peter | Satyr and Girl with a Basket of Fruit |
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| Self-Portrait | Self-Portrait | Servant with a fruit basket and a pair of lovers |
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| Study of the head of Apollo | Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me | The Artist’s Family |
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| The Assumption of the Virgin | The four Latin fathers of the Church | The Holy Family and child St. John the Baptist |
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| The Holy Family with St. Anne, The Young Baptist, and his Parents | The Judgement of Midas | The Judgement of Midas |
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| The Miracle of the Obol in the Mouth of the Fish | The Peasants and the Satyr | The Rest of Diana |
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| The veneration of the Eucharist | Three Musicians | Triumph of Frederik Hendrik |