Baroque Painter · Active 1633 – 1633
Jan van Goyen
Jan van Goyen is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Goyen’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Jan van Goyen (1)
About Jan van Goyen
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Jan van Goyen 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 Jan van Goyen are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. 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 Jan van Goyen
- When did Jan van Goyen live?
- Jan van Goyen was active around 1633 – 1633, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jan van Goyen?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Jan van Goyen paint?
- Daily Life.