The Peasant Carnival
Explore Jan Steen’s iconic 'The Peasant Carnival,' depicting a chaotic village celebration brimming with excess and moral commentary. Discover details about the artist, its style, and provenance. Jan Steen’s interiors are legendary, but his outdoor scenes are equally chaotic. In this peasants’ carnival, he shows rustics overindulging in drink and other things. In the right foreground a little gro
jan havickszoon steen
Jan Steen (1626-1679) was a leading Dutch Golden Age genre painter known for lively, humorous scenes filled with psychological insight & moral themes. Explore his colorful depictions of everyday life and influence on Baroque art.
Frans Hals Museum
Explore Haarlem's artistic heritage at the Frans Hals Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of paintings by Frans Hals and captivating exhibitions showcasing Dutch Golden Age art.