Monday, March 2, 2015
1600s Music - Women & Children + a few musicians by Flemish artist Jacob Jordaens 1593-1678
When Jordaens painted one of his self-portraits, he chose to portray himself as a musician. He painted several genre paintings of musicians, and I am including my favorite after his self-portrait.
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Self-Portrait with Bagpipes
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Itinerant Musicians
And, of course, he painted others as well...
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Elizabeth Jordaens 1638
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Wife of Johna Wierts 1635
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Artist's Daughter Elizabeth
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia as a Nun
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Artist's Daughter Anna Catharina
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Catharina Behagel
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Bearded Man & a Woman with Parrot - Unrequited Love
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Lady Sitting
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Little Child 1626
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Gentlewoman
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Lady
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Child's Head 1620
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Magdalena De Cuyper1636