Loose Company

Jan Sanders van Hemessen’s "Loose Company," a stark black and white depiction from 1540, portrays a dramatic scene of a man with two women, one seemingly deceased, capturing the unsettling realism of Flemish Renaissance genre painting – explore this captivating artwork.

Jan Sanders van Hemessen

Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c. 1500-1566) was a key Flemish Renaissance painter of the Romanist school, known for pioneering genre painting & moralizing scenes with contemporary detail. Influenced by Italian art, he foreshadowed Mannerism and developed

Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe

Explore 7 centuries of European art at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe! Discover masterpieces by Dürer, Grünewald & Rembrandt in Germany’s oldest preserved museum. Currently undergoing renovation – check ZKM for highlights.