Jan Janssens[1][2] (August 1590 in Ghent – after 1650) was a Flemish Baroque painter and draftsman who is considered to be the most important of the so-called Ghent Caravaggisti.[3] These Caravaggisti were part of an international movement of European artists who interpreted the work of Caravaggio and the followers of Caravaggio in a personal manner.[4] Janssens altarpieces and other compositions offering very realistic representations of religious motifs adorn many churches in and around Ghent.[5] He also worked on commissions for international patrons.[6]
- ^ Name variations: Johannes Janssens and Joannes Janssens
- ^ Jan Janssens at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
- ^ Jan Janssens on the website of the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent
- ^ Anna Orlando, Schede in Lights and Shadows. Caravaggism in Europe, catalogo della mostra, Cesare Lampronti Gallery, London, 2015, pp. 76-77
- ^ Hans Vlieghe. "Janssens, Jan." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 23 Dec. 2015
- ^ Jan Janssens Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine at De Vlaamse Kunstcollectie