About Jan Olis
Lived 1610 – 1676 (aged 65–66). Jan Olis was a Dutch painter.
Jan Olis (1610–1676) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Olis was born in Gorinchem, Netherlands. According to the RKD in 1632, he became a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke. In 1637, he got married, and during the years 1632–43, he is registered both as a wine seller and a teacher in the guild. He is possibly the same person as Jan Olofsen, who became a member of the Confrerie Pictura in The Hague in 1643. He then moved to Heusden in 1651, where he had various positions in the council until he became a mayor there in 1657 and was tax collector in 1670. He is known for farm scenes, genre works, and merry companies and influenced the painter Mathieu Lenain. He died in Heusden.
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Who was Jan Olis?
painter from the Northern Netherlands (1610-1676)
When was Jan Olis born?
Jan Olis was born in 1610 in Gorinchem.
When did Jan Olis die?
Jan Olis died on 6 June 1676 in Heusden.
What was Jan Olis's occupation?
Jan Olis was a painter.
What nationality was Jan Olis?
Jan Olis was Dutch.
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