Jacob Jordaens

Flemish painter. Born and died in Antwerp. In 1607, he was recorded in the painters' guild of his hometown as a pupil of Adam van Noort (1562-1641). He became independent in 1615, married Noort's eldest daughter the following year, and was elected head of the Antwerp painters' guild in 1621. He was strongly influenced by Rubens and is considered the third greatest Flemish painter of the 17th century after Van Dyck. His talent was displayed in many areas, including religious paintings, historical and mythological paintings, allegorical paintings, and decorative paintings, but his works were essentially based on the citizenry of the time, and many of his masterpieces are works depicting the daily lives of citizens. Even in his works based on mythology and classics, elements of the modern world and customs can often be seen. His representative works include "The Artist and His Family" (Prado Museum, Madrid), "The Peasant and Satyr" (National Gallery of Fine Arts, Kassel), and "Bread and the Sphinx" (Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels).

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フランドルの画家。アントウェルペン（アントワープ）に生まれ、同地に没。1607年出生地の画家組合にノールトAdam van Noort（1562―1641）の弟子として記録されている。15年に独立、翌年ノールトの長女と結婚、21年にはアントウェルペン画家組合長に選ばれた。ルーベンスの影響を強く受け、ファン・ダイクに次いで17世紀フランドルの第三の画家に数えられる。彼の才能は宗教画、歴史・神話画、寓意(ぐうい)画、装飾画など多方面にわたって発揮されたが、本質的には当時の市民的な基盤にたつもので、市民の日常生活を描いた作品に秀作が多い。神話や古典に取材した作品にも現世的・風俗的な要素がしばしばうかがわれる。代表作に『芸術家とその家族』（マドリード、プラド美術館）、『農夫とサテュロス』（カッセル国立絵画館）、『パンとスフィンクス』（ブリュッセル王立美術館）など。

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