About Jan van der Straeten
Lived 1671 – 1731 (aged 59–60). Jan van der Straeten was a painter.
Jan Baptist van der Straeten (c. 1671 – between 1731 and 1741) was a Flemish painter who specialized in architectural paintings depicting gallant companies amidst imaginary Renaissance and Baroque palaces and buildings.
Life Very few details about the life of Jan Baptist van der Straeten are known. It is known that the artist was active in Antwerp from about 1685 to 1731.
Not much of his career is known. His last known dated work is dated to 1731 (Auctioned by Sotheby's on 12 February 2008, London, lot 124). The date and place of his death are not known.
Van der Straeten favoured a brown palette over bright colours thus giving atmospheric coherence to his compositions.
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Who was Jan van der Straeten?
Flemish painter (1667-1731)
When was Jan van der Straeten born?
Jan van der Straeten was born in 1671.
When did Jan van der Straeten die?
Jan van der Straeten died in 1731.
What was Jan van der Straeten's occupation?
Jan van der Straeten was a painter.
What nationality was Jan van der Straeten?
Jan van der Straeten's recorded nationality: Vlaanderen.
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· Wikipedia: Jan van der Straeten
· DBpedia: Jan Baptist van der Straeten
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