Jan Miense Molenaer
Jan Miense Molenaer (* 1610 in Haarlem, † September 15, 1668 ) was a Dutch painter and etcher.
Biography
The artist enjoyed his training with Frans Hals and was inspired by the painter Judith Leyster, whom he married in 1636. He lived and worked mainly in Haarlem before settling down after 1648 in Amsterdam, where he housed Jan Lievens the Elder. Jan Miense Molenaer died in 1668 at the age of 58 years in Haarlem.
Work
He painted mainly genre pictures with village scenes and motifs from the rural life, in which the influence of Frans Hals, Leyster and can be felt, especially Leysters picturesque realism, the light gray base and the coloring of the stronger tones. The interiors are inspired by the work of Adriaen van Ostade. His work has also implemented various portraits and scenes from the subject area of music.
Molenaers work influenced his two brothers and Harmen neck.
Family
He was married from 1636 with Judith Leyster ( 1609-1660 ). The couple had the following children:
- Johannus (1637 )
- Jacobus ( 1639 )
- Helena ( 1643), X 1669 Jonas le Febure († 1681)
- Eva ( 1646)
- Constantin (1650)
His brothers Bartholomaeus Molenaer († 1650 in Haarlem ) and Claes Molenaer († 1676 in Haarlem ) were also painters.
Selections
Genre pictures:
- Denial of Peter, 1636, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
- Bean Feast, Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna
- Prayer before the meal, 1640, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Cheaters, 1668, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Peasants in the tavern, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
- The tavern at the half moon, Szépmüvészeti Muzeum, Budapest
Interiors:
- Artist's studio, in 1631, the Bode Museum, Berlin
- Allegory of the Five Senses, 1637, Mauritshuis, The Hague
- Smoking, Stadel, Frankfurt am Main
Portraits and music scenes:
- Family Portrait, 1637, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Self Portrait with Family, ( 1634 ), Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
- Lady at the Virginal, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Musizierendes pair Szépmüvészeti Muzeum, Budapest
- Clarinet player, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
- Musical pastime, National Gallery, London
Gallery
Peasants in the tavern; Szépmüvészeti Muzeum, Budapest
Lady at the Virginal, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Musizierendes pair, Szépmüvészeti Muzeum, Budapest
Denial of Peter, 1636, Szépmüvészeti Muzeum, Budapest
The tavern to Crescent Szépmüvészeti Muzeum, Budapest