Jan van Kessel was a Flemish still-life and flower painter active in Antwerp, where he became a Guild member in 1645. He was the father of another painter with the same name Jan van Kessel, and Jan Brueghel the Elder's grandson.He continued the traditions of his grandfather, Jan "Velvet" Brueghel, and was influenced by Daniel Seghers (1590-1661). Jan van Kessel painted many animals (especially insects), garlands and bouquets of flowers, as well as some mythological scenes. His choice of subject leaned towards those which included animals and plants; for example, he painted Noah's Ark. He is best known for small, jewel-like pictures, often on copper, of insects or shells against a light background, executed with strong colour and great exactitude. Good examples of his prolific output are in Oxford (Ashmolean), Cambridge (Fitzwilliam), and Madrid (Prado).
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Kessel, Jan van (I)
A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula
Date: Not dated Movement: Baroque Theme: Animals Technique: Other/Unknown
Kessel, Jan van (I)
The Continent of Europe
Date: 1666 Movement: Baroque Theme: Animals Technique: Oil on canvas
Kessel, Jan van (I)
Holy Family
Date: 1660s Movement: Baroque Theme: Allegory Technique: Other/Unknown
Kessel, Jan van (I)
The Ark of Noah
Date: Not dated Movement: Baroque Theme: Old Testament Technique: Oil on wood
Kessel, Jan van (I)
Still-Life on a Table with Fruit and Flowers
Date: Not dated Movement: Baroque Theme: Still Life Technique: Other/Unknown
Kessel, Jan van (I)
Venus at the Forge of Vulcan
Date: 1662 Movement: Baroque Theme: Allegory Technique: Oil on canvas
Kessel, Jan van (I)
The Animals
Date: 1660 Movement: Baroque Theme: Animals Technique: Other/Unknown
Kessel, Jan van (I)
Still-Life with Vegetables
Date: Not dated Movement: Baroque Theme: Still Life Technique: Oil on canvas
Kessel, Jan van (I)
Decorative Still-Life Composition with Birds and Two Bats
Date: Not dated Movement: Baroque Theme: Animals Technique: Other/Unknown
Kessel, Jan van (I)
Butterflies and Insects
Date: c. 1655 Movement: Baroque Theme: Animals Technique: Other/Unknown
Kessel, Jan van (I)
The Mockery of the Owl
Date: Not dated Movement: Baroque Theme: Animals Technique: Oil on canvas
Kessel, Jan van (I)
Still-Life
Date: Not dated Movement: Baroque Theme: Still Life Technique: Other/Unknown