Baroque Painter · Active 1603 – 1603
Jacques de Gheyn II
Jacques de Gheyn II is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of II’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Jacques de Gheyn II (1)
About Jacques de Gheyn II
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Jacques de Gheyn II produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Jacques de Gheyn II are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Jacques de Gheyn II
- When did Jacques de Gheyn II live?
- Jacques de Gheyn II was active around 1603 – 1603, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jacques de Gheyn II?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Jacques de Gheyn II paint?
- Daily Life.