Jan Philips van Thielen
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Jan Philips van Thielen (Mechelen
, 1618 - Mechelin, 1667) was a Flemish Baroque
painter who specialized in flowers.
Van Thielen was the son of a minor nobleman and eventually assumed the title of Lord of Couwenberch. In 1631 or 1632 he began studying at the age of thirteen with his future brother-in-law, the history painter Theodoor Rombouts
(1597–1637), and in 1641 he commenced his studies with the flower painter Daniel Seghers
(1590–1661). According to Houbraken (who mistakenly wrote his birth year as 1681 instead of 1618), his reputation during his lifetime was such that he received patronage from the Spanish crown, and his three daughters continued the family tradition, all three of them still painting daily in 1660.
in Mechelen in 1660. He produced several dozen paintings in collaboration with other artists, by painting floral garlands around their portraits or other images. His collaborators include his brother-in-law Erasmus Quellinus II
, Nicolas de Largilliere
, Frans Francken the Younger
, Cornelis Schut
and Cornelis van Poelenburch. His paintings are generally signed: I. P. Van Thielen. Rigouldts (after his mother) in the 1640s, I. P. Van Thielen after 1650, and I. P. Van Thielen Heere Van CouwenBerche on late works in the 1660s, after he had assumed the title of Lord of Couwenberch. Three of Van Thielen’s daughters became flower painters: Anna-Maria (b 1641), Francisca-Catherina (b 1645) and Maria-Theresia (1640–1706).
(University of Oxford), the Fitzwilliam Museum
(University of Cambridge), the Honolulu Academy of Arts
, the National Gallery of Art
(Washington D.C.) and the Pinacoteca di Brera (Milan) are among the public collections holding paintings by Jan Philips van Thielen.
Mechelen
Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
, 1618 - Mechelin, 1667) was a Flemish Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
painter who specialized in flowers.
Early life
Theodoor Rombouts
Theodoor Rombouts was a Flemish Baroque painter specializing in Caravaggesque genre scenes of card players and musicians.-Biography:...
(1597–1637), and in 1641 he commenced his studies with the flower painter Daniel Seghers
Daniel Seghers
Daniel Seghers was a Jesuit brother and Flemish Baroque painter who specialized in flower still lifes, and is particularly well-known for his contributions to the genre of "flower garland" painting. His paintings were collected enthusiastically by courtly patrons and he had numerous imitators...
(1590–1661). According to Houbraken (who mistakenly wrote his birth year as 1681 instead of 1618), his reputation during his lifetime was such that he received patronage from the Spanish crown, and his three daughters continued the family tradition, all three of them still painting daily in 1660.
Work
Van Thielen was made a master of the Guild of Saint LukeGuild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the...
in Mechelen in 1660. He produced several dozen paintings in collaboration with other artists, by painting floral garlands around their portraits or other images. His collaborators include his brother-in-law Erasmus Quellinus II
Erasmus Quellinus II
Erasmus Quellinus II was a Flemish Baroque painter specializing in architectural perspective studies. He worked in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens.-Biography:He was born in Antwerp as the son of Erasmus Quellinus I and Elisabeth van Uden...
, Nicolas de Largilliere
Nicolas de Largillière
Nicolas de Largillière was a painter born in Paris, France.-Early life:Largillière's father, a merchant, took him to Antwerp at the age of three. As a boy, he spent nearly two years in London. Sometime after his return to Antwerp, a failed attempt at business led him to the studio of Goubeau...
, Frans Francken the Younger
Frans Francken the Younger
Frans Francken the Younger , was a Flemish Baroque painter and the best-known member of the large Francken family of artists....
, Cornelis Schut
Cornelis Schut
Cornelis Schut was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman and engraver active in Italy and Antwerp.-Biography:...
and Cornelis van Poelenburch. His paintings are generally signed: I. P. Van Thielen. Rigouldts (after his mother) in the 1640s, I. P. Van Thielen after 1650, and I. P. Van Thielen Heere Van CouwenBerche on late works in the 1660s, after he had assumed the title of Lord of Couwenberch. Three of Van Thielen’s daughters became flower painters: Anna-Maria (b 1641), Francisca-Catherina (b 1645) and Maria-Theresia (1640–1706).
Collections
The Ashmolean MuseumAshmolean Museum
The Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum...
(University of Oxford), the Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge, England. It receives around 300,000 visitors annually. Admission is free....
(University of Cambridge), the Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu Academy of Arts
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is an art museum in Honolulu in the state of Hawaii. Since its founding in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke and opening April 8, 1927, its collections have grown to over 40,000 works of art.-Description:...
, the National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC...
(Washington D.C.) and the Pinacoteca di Brera (Milan) are among the public collections holding paintings by Jan Philips van Thielen.