Jan Asselyn Sumérgete en un
sensación, no
una galería
Elige un estado de ánimo y la propia sala te responderá: la luz se enfría o se calienta, el aire cambia su ritmo y solo las obras que evocan ese sentimiento emergen de la oscuridad. Todo lo demás retrocede hacia la sombra.
Jan Asselyn
A Life Forged in Landscape: The World of Jan Asselijn Born Jean Asselin around 1610 in Dieppe, France, Jan Asselijn’s life unfolded against the backdrop of a turbulent era – the waning years of religious conflict and the burgeoning brilliance of the Dutch Golden Age. His family, Huguenots fleeing persecution, relocated to Amsterdam in 1621, immersing young Jean into a cosmopolitan city brimming with artistic ambition and intellectual f
erment. This pivotal move instilled within him an appreciation for landscape painting’s evolving trajectory away from mere representation toward expressions of emotion and atmosphere – a path that would define his artistic vocation. Initially apprenticed under Jan Martszen the Younger, Asselijn honed his skills in battle scenes before discovering his true passion: capturing the grandeur and drama of both natural vistas and animal life…