johannes mytens or jan mijtens, or 'mytens' to the english
early life and training johannes mytens or jan mijtens, or 'mytens' to the english, a prominent dutch golden age painter, was born in the hague around 1614. according to the rkd, johannes (jan) mijtens was trained by anthony van opstal and later by nicolas van der horst. this training laid the foundation for his future success as a portraitist. artistic career mytens became a member of the hague guild of saint luke in 1642 and helped set up the confrerie pictura. he painted for dutch royalty and specialized in portraiture, genre pieces, and historical allegories. his skill in rendering the cl…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of johannes mytens or jan mijtens, or 'mytens' to the english's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.