Jan van de Venne

Jan van de Venne (active by 1616–died before 1651), also Van de Vinnen and formally identified as the Dutch or Flemish painter Pseudo van de Venne, was a Flemish Baroque painter who specialized in "low-life" genre scenes of tooth-pullers, card-players and hurdy-gurdy musicians similar to the themes and styles of his contemporary Adriaen Brouwer. [Hans Vlieghe (1998). "Flemish Art and Architecture, 1585-1700". Pelican History of Art. New Haven: Yale University Press, p. 159. ISBN 0300070381.] Little is known of his artist's career. He was possibly born before 1600 in Mechelen, [ [http://netia59.ac-lille.fr/arts/Dunkerque/Rieuse/Presenta/Bibliogr.htm Website with image (French)] .] and spent time in Brussels at the court. [Vlieghe, "op. cit."] His paintings demonstrate harsh caricatures in a stronger light than Brouwer, [Vlieghe, "op. cit."] which had a noticeable influence on the Dutch "Bamboccianto" Andries Both. [Ludovica Trezzani, "Andries Both," "Grove Art Online". Oxford University Press. [accessed November 10, 2007] .] Known works include the "Hurdy-Gurdy Player with a Young Jester" (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). Although Jan van de Venne is sometimes identified the brother of the Dutch "Golden Age" painter Adriaen van de Venne, also named Jan, [ [http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=jan+van+de+venne&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500024657 Getty Union List] ] Adriaen's brother died in Middelburg in 1625. [Martin Royalton-Kisch, "Venne, Adriaen (Pietersz.) van de," "Grove Art Online". Oxford University Press. [accessed November 10, 2007] .]

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