Jan Wildens

January Wildens (* 1586 in Antwerp, † 1653 ) was a Flemish painter.

Wilden was a student of Peter Verhulst and 1604 was master of the painters' guild of his native city. From 1613 to 1618 he lived in Italy, after his return, he came into contact with Peter Paul Rubens. Wildens designed in many paintings by Rubens landscapes with a broad brush and decorative view.

Of his work independently are few. Among these hunters flock found with dogs in winter landscape ( 1624, kept brown, with figures in natural size, Dresden), Looking Antwerp by land (1636, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam), Landscape with Windmill, storm clouds, lightning, rain and rainbow (signed in 1640 or 1649, Augsburg ) and a large landscape with sunset over a river (Vienna). Some of his landscapes were stung by major engravers in the country. Furthermore Wildens be awarded some unsigned paintings in Madrid, Karlsruhe and London.