Vanitas Still Life
Jacques de Gheyn II
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Baroque Painter · Active 1603 – 1603
Jacques de Gheyn II
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Jacques de Gheyn II, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — daily life — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Daily Life
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Jacques de Gheyn II (1)
About Jacques de Gheyn II
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Jacques de Gheyn II produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Jacques de Gheyn II's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Jacques de Gheyn II
- When did Jacques de Gheyn II live?
- Jacques de Gheyn II was active around 1603 – 1603, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jacques de Gheyn II?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Jacques de Gheyn II paint?
- Daily Life.