The Conversion of Saul with Christ and the Cross
Jacob Jordaens
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Baroque Painter · Active 1611 – 1652
Jacob Jordaens
Jacob Jordaens is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 7 of Jordaens's works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology, daily life, portrait.
Religion & MythologyDaily LifePortrait
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Jacob Jordaens (7)
The Temptation of the Magdalene
Jacob Jordaens
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Jupiter Nourished by the Goat Almathea
Jacob Jordaens
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The Holy Family with Shepherds
Jacob Jordaens
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The Conversion of Saul with Horseman and Banner
Jacob Jordaens
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The Betrayal of Christ
Jacob Jordaens
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Mercury Killing Argus
Jacob Jordaens
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About Jacob Jordaens
Jacob Jordaens's surviving output sits squarely within the Baroque period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to religion & mythology, daily life, portrait. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.
Today, paintings by Jacob Jordaens are held in major institutions including Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Jacob Jordaens
- When did Jacob Jordaens live?
- Jacob Jordaens was active around 1611 – 1652, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jacob Jordaens?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Jacob Jordaens paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Daily Life, Portrait.