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Jan van Goyen

1596 - 1656

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Jan Josephszoon van Goyen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑɱ vɑŋ ˈɣoːi.ə(n)]; 13 January 1596 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch landscape painter. The scope of his landscape subjects was very broad as he painted forest landscapes, marine paintings, river landscapes, beach scenes, winter landscapes, cityscapes, architectural views and landscapes with peasants. The list of painters he influenced is much longer. He was an extremely prolific artist who left approximately twelve hundred paintings and more than one thousand drawings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan van Goyen is the 239th most popular painter (up from 268th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 108th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Dutch Painter.

Jan van Goyen was a Dutch painter who is most famous for his landscapes.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Jan van Goyen ranks 239 out of 2,023. Before him are Zdzisław Beksiński, Gabriele Münter, Pisanello, Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, Simon Vouet, and John Collier. After him are Saskia van Uylenburgh, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, George Grosz, August Macke, Jacopo Bassano, and Bartolommeo Bandinelli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1596, Jan van Goyen ranks 6. Before him are René Descartes, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, Frederick V of the Palatinate, Michael of Russia, and Pietro da Cortona. After him are Pieter Claesz, Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Nicola Amati, Baldassare Longhena, Peter Mogila, and Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano. Among people deceased in 1656, Jan van Goyen ranks 3. Before him are John IV of Portugal, and Gerard van Honthorst. After him are John George I, Elector of Saxony, Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, James Ussher, Francisco Herrera the Elder, Ottavio Piccolomini, Thomas Fincke, Laurent de La Hyre, Andrea Falconieri, and Dirck Hals.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jan van Goyen ranks 90 out of 1,646. Before him are Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584), William V, Prince of Orange (1748), Gerard van Honthorst (1592), Cornelius Jansen (1585), Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562), and Antonie Pannekoek (1873). After him are Gerard Kuiper (1905), Saskia van Uylenburgh (1612), Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836), Rob Rensenbrink (1947), Kees van Dongen (1877), and Menno Simons (1496).

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Among PAINTERS In Netherlands

Among painters born in Netherlands, Jan van Goyen ranks 15. Before 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). After him are Saskia van Uylenburgh (1612), Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836), Kees van Dongen (1877), Judith Leyster (1609), Hendrick Avercamp (1585), and Gerard ter Borch (1617).

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