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Jan Luyken

1649 – 1712

Dutch engraver

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About Jan Luyken

Lived 1649 – 1712 (aged 62). Jan Luyken was a Dutch engraver, poet, painter, writer, illustrator and printmaker.

Johannes or Jan Luyken (16 April 1649 – 5 April 1712) was a Dutch poet, illustrator, and engraver.

Biography

He was born and died in Amsterdam, where he learned engraving from his father Kaspar Luyken.

Luyken married at 19 and had several children, including renowned engraver Caspar Luyken.

He also published Het Menselyk Bedryf ("The Book of Trades") in 1694, which contains numerous engravings of 17th-century trades by Luiken and his son Caspar (Caspaares).

Cultural references Joris-Karl Huysmans' anti-hero Des Esseintes in À rebours was an admirer of Luyken's engravings and had prints from his Religious Persecutions hung in his boudoir. He described them as "a collection of appalling plates displaying all the tortures which religious fanaticism has invented." Des Esseintes was enthralled not just by Luyken's graphic depictions, but also his ability to reconstruct times and places in his works.

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Also known as
Luckquenne, Jean Luyken, Luyken, J.L., J. v Luiken, Joannes Luyken
moreVan Luyken, Johannes Luiken, Jan Luijcken, Jan Luycken, jan van luyken, Yan Raiken, J. Luyken, Luyk, Joannes Luiken, P.I.L.B.C., Van Luken, Joan Luyken, Luiken, Jan Luiken

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Luyken?

Dutch engraver (1649-1712)

When was Jan Luyken born?

Jan Luyken was born on 16 April 1649 in Amsterdam.

When did Jan Luyken die?

Jan Luyken died on 5 April 1712 in Amsterdam.

What was Jan Luyken's occupation?

Jan Luyken was an engraver, poet, painter, writer, illustrator and printmaker.

What nationality was Jan Luyken?

Jan Luyken was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Luyken

· Wikidata: Q87466

· DBpedia: Jan Luyken

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