Jan Dirven

1615 - 1653

Eckdaten

  • Nationality: Belgien
  • Top-ranked work: Still Life with Fish
  • Art period: – Frühe Neuzeit
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Died: 1653
  • Top 3 works:
    • Still Life with Fish
    • Still life with fish, crabs and oysters

The Life of Jan Dirven

Born in Antwerp, Jan Dirven was the son of Adriaen Cornelis Dirven and Helena van Dael. His father, a burgher of Antwerp, was active in the local tapestry trade, while his mother was a merchant dealing in high-fat dairy products, oil, fat, and candles. Jan began his artistic training at the age of seven and was registered as an apprentice of Rombout Meesens at the Antwerp Guild of St Luke during the guild year 1632-1633. Although he never registered as a master of the guild, records indicate a continued presence in Antwerp, as he used wood panels bearing the pyrographed mark of the Antwerp panelmakers corporation. He died in Antwerp in late 1653, with his funeral costs settled by the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.

Artistic Style and Subject Matter

Dirven was a Flemish still life painter who specialized in fish still lifes and banquet still lifes. His body of work includes:

  • Fish Still Lifes: Often painted on panel, these works depict fresh-water fish alongside oysters, crayfish, or aquatic plants like the European frogbit. Some compositions include tools such as rods, nets, or wooden buckets, and occasionally a cat looking at the fish.
  • Pronkstillevens: These sumptuous still lifes, painted on canvas, feature luxury items such as fruit, game, birds, expensive drinking glasses, tableware, exotic shells, and watches.

His paintings are characterized by a highly realistic representation of objects. Only nine paintings currently attributed to him bear a signature or a monogram featuring a specific calligraphic letter J, with six of these works being dated.

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Jan Dirven wurde in Belgien geboren.

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Kurzes Quiz

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Frage 1:
In welcher Stadt war Jan Dirven tätig?
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Wer war Jan Dirvens Ausbildungsmeister?
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Welche Art von Stillleben schuf Dirven zusätzlich zu Fischstillleben?
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Welchem Beruf ging Jan Dirvens Vater nach?
Frage 5:
Welche spezifische Wasserpflanze ist häufig in Dirvens Fischstillleben enthalten?