Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Dutch painter: Jan Steen (1626–1679) was a painter from the Netherlands, known for his genre paintings depicting everyday life, often with a humorous or moralizing tone.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The museum's collection includes a lively domestic scene by Steen.
  • Scholars study Steen for his insightful portrayal of 17th-century Dutch society.

Advanced Usage

• "A Steen": Used to refer to a painting by Jan Steen or a work in his characteristic style.
  • The auction featured a newly authenticated Steen.
• "Steen-like": Resembling the style or thematic content of Jan Steen's paintings.
  • The novel's chaotic family gathering was described with Steen-like vividness.

Variants and Related Words

• Steen, Jan: The full name of the painter.
• Genre painting: The category of art to which Steen's work primarily belongs.

Synonyms

• Genre painter: An artist who paints scenes of everyday life.
• Dutch Master: A painter from the Dutch Golden Age of painting.

Related Phrases

• "A Jan Steen household": An idiomatic expression in Dutch () meaning a chaotic, messy, but lively home.
  • With three kids and two dogs, their place is a real Jan Steen household.

Noun

1. Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)