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Jan Van Bijlert - Pulling of the Pretzel

Pulling of the Pretzel

Jan Van Bijlert (Dutch, 1597 - 1671)
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Jan Van Bijlert

Jan Hermansz van Bijlert was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Utrecht, one of the Utrecht Caravaggisti whose style was influenced by Caravaggio. He spent some four years in Italy and was one of the founders of the Bentvueghels circle of northern painters in Rome.

Jan van Bijlert was born in Utrecht, the son of the stained glass worker Herman Beernts van Bijlert. He may have had some training by his father. Subsequently, he became a student of Abraham Bloemaert. Like other painters from Utrecht, he travelled in France and Italy. In 1621 he was, along with Cornelis van Poelenburch and Willem Molijn, a founding member of the circle of Dutch and Flemish artists in Rome known as the Bentvueghels. It was the custom among the Bentvueghels to adopt a nickname. Van Bijlert's nickname was "Aeneas".

By 1625, he had returned to Utrecht, where he married and joined the schutterij. In 1630, he became a member of the Utrecht Guild of St. Luke and the Reformed church. During the years 1632-1637 he was active as deacon of the guild, and in 1634 he was appointed regent of the Sint-Jobsgasthuis. In 1639, he helped form a painter's school, the "Schilders-College", where he served as regent. He died in Utrecht.

Jan van Bijlert was a very prolific painter who left some 200 pictures. Upon his return from Rome he, like other Utrecht artists who had come under the influence of Caravaggio's work, painted in a style derived from that of Caravaggio. These Utrecht artists are referred to as the Utrecht Caravaggisti. The Caravaggesque style of van Bijlert's early paintings shows itself in the use of strong chiaroscuro, the cutting off of the picture plane to create a close-up image and the realism of the representation. Van Bijlert continued to paint in this style throughout the 1620s.

Around 1630, van Bijlert turned to a more classicising style, possibly under the influence of Cornelis van Poelenburgh. His colours became lighter and his subject matter became more elevated such as religious scenes. In the 1630s he also painted compositions with small figures, usually representing genre scenes of brothels or musical gatherings. These works were similar to those of the Utrecht painter Jacob Duck.

Van Bijlert also painted the portraits of eminent citizens of Utrecht such as burgomasters and nobles.

His pupils included Bartram de Fouchier, Ludolf Leendertsz de Jongh, Johannes de Veer, Mattheus Wijtmans and Abraham Willaerts.

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Venus Chastising Cupid

Venus Chastising Cupid (1628)

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Bawd

Bawd (1620-1630)

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A Smoker

A Smoker

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Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman (c. 1650)

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A young man playing a lute and singing with two companions

A young man playing a lute and singing with two companions

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A Young Shepherdess

A Young Shepherdess

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Girl with a flute

Girl with a flute (circa 1630)

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Portrait Of A Gentleman Wearing A Purple Doublet And A White Shirt

Portrait Of A Gentleman Wearing A Purple Doublet And A White Shirt

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The Lute Player

The Lute Player (c. 1630 - c. 1640)

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An Allegory Of The Sense Of Smell

An Allegory Of The Sense Of Smell

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Shepherd With A Drinking Bowl, Possibly Daifilo

Shepherd With A Drinking Bowl, Possibly Daifilo

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Portraits of the Inhabitants at St Jobsgasthuis in Utrecht

Portraits of the Inhabitants at St Jobsgasthuis in Utrecht

Jan Van Bijlert (Dutch, 1597 - 1671)

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