PAINTER
Jan Steen
1626 - 1679

Jan Steen
Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 – buried 3 February 1679) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Steen is the 148th most popular painter (down from 131st in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 41st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Dutch Painter.
Jan Steen is most famous for his paintings of everyday life in the 17th century Netherlands.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Jan Steen ranks 148 out of 2,023. Before him are Lili Elbe, Man Ray, Lavinia Fontana, Antonello da Messina, Édouard-Henri Avril, and Jean Fouquet. After him are Frederic Leighton, Fernand Léger, Filippino Lippi, William Hogarth, John Constable, and Gentile Bellini.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLili Elbe
1882 - 1931
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 142
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 143
Lavinia Fontana
1552 - 1614
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 144
Antonello da Messina
1430 - 1479
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 145
Édouard-Henri Avril
1849 - 1928
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 146
Jean Fouquet
1420 - 1480
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 147
Jan Steen
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 148
Frederic Leighton
1830 - 1896
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 149
Fernand Léger
1881 - 1955
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 150
Filippino Lippi
1457 - 1504
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 151
William Hogarth
1697 - 1764
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 152
John Constable
1776 - 1837
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 153
Gentile Bellini
1429 - 1507
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 154
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1626, Jan Steen ranks 3. Before him are Christina, Queen of Sweden, and Sabbatai Zevi. After him are Francesco Redi, Richard Cromwell, William II, Prince of Orange, Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Giovanni Legrenzi, Jan van Kessel the Elder, Bada Shanren, and Louis Couperin. Among people deceased in 1679, Jan Steen ranks 2. Before him is Thomas Hobbes. After him are Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, Anne Conway, Joost van den Vondel, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, John of Austria the Younger, Marie de Rohan, Willem van Aelst, and Jean François Paul de Gondi.
Others Born in 1626
Go to all RankingsChristina, Queen of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1689
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 1
Sabbatai Zevi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1676
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 2
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 3
Francesco Redi
PHYSICIAN
1626 - 1697
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 4
Richard Cromwell
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1712
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 5
William II, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1650
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 6
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1667
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 7
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
WRITER
1626 - 1696
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 8
Giovanni Legrenzi
COMPOSER
1626 - 1690
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 9
Jan van Kessel the Elder
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 10
Bada Shanren
PAINTER
1626 - 1705
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 11
Louis Couperin
COMPOSER
1626 - 1661
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1679
Go to all RankingsThomas Hobbes
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 1
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 2
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
PHYSICIAN
1608 - 1679
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1679
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 4
Anne Conway
PHILOSOPHER
1631 - 1679
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 5
Joost van den Vondel
WRITER
1587 - 1679
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 6
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1679
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 7
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1625 - 1679
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 8
John of Austria the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1629 - 1679
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 9
Marie de Rohan
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1679
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 10
Willem van Aelst
PAINTER
1627 - 1679
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 11
Jean François Paul de Gondi
WRITER
1613 - 1679
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 12
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Jan Steen ranks 48 out of 1,646. Before him are Simon van der Meer (1925), Johan Huizinga (1872), Rinus Michels (1928), Jan Tinbergen (1903), James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), and William II of the Netherlands (1792). After him are Nicolaas Bloembergen (1920), Max Euwe (1901), Nikolaas Tinbergen (1907), Isabelle de Charrière (1740), Ruud Gullit (1962), and Frits Zernike (1888).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsSimon van der Meer
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 42
Johan Huizinga
HISTORIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 43
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 44
Jan Tinbergen
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1994
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 45
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
POLITICIAN
1649 - 1685
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 46
William II of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1849
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 47
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 48
Nicolaas Bloembergen
PHYSICIST
1920 - 2017
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 49
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 50
Nikolaas Tinbergen
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1988
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 51
Isabelle de Charrière
WRITER
1740 - 1805
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 52
Ruud Gullit
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 53
Frits Zernike
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1966
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 54
Among PAINTERS In Netherlands
Among painters born in Netherlands, Jan Steen ranks 8. Before him are Rembrandt (1606), Johannes Vermeer (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Hieronymus Bosch (1450), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), and Jacob van Ruisdael (1628). After him are Theo van Gogh (1857), Pieter de Hooch (1629), Han van Meegeren (1889), Dieric Bouts (1415), Petrus Christus (1410), and Gerard van Honthorst (1592).
Rembrandt
1606 - 1669
HPI: 90.59
Rank: 2
Johannes Vermeer
1632 - 1675
HPI: 87.28
Rank: 3
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 4
Hieronymus Bosch
1450 - 1516
HPI: 83.79
Rank: 5
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
1525 - 1569
HPI: 83.58
Rank: 6
Jacob van Ruisdael
1628 - 1682
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 7
Jan Steen
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 8
Theo van Gogh
1857 - 1891
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 9
Pieter de Hooch
1629 - 1684
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 10
Han van Meegeren
1889 - 1947
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 11
Dieric Bouts
1415 - 1475
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 12
Petrus Christus
1410 - 1475
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 13
Gerard van Honthorst
1592 - 1656
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 14