Baroque Painter · Active 1600 – 1600
Pieter I de Jode
Pieter I de Jode is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Jode’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art.
Paintings by Pieter I de Jode (1)
About Pieter I de Jode
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Pieter I de Jode produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — 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 Pieter I de Jode are held in major institutions including Cleveland 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 Pieter I de Jode
- When did Pieter I de Jode live?
- Pieter I de Jode was active around 1600 – 1600, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Pieter I de Jode?
- Cleveland Museum of Art.
- What themes did Pieter I de Jode paint?
- Religion & Mythology.