Jan van Goyen
Jan Josephszoon van Goyen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑɱ vɑŋ ˈɣoːi.ə(n)]; 13 January 1596 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch landscape painter. The scope of his landscape subjects was very broad as he painted forest landscapes, marine paintings, river landscapes, beach scenes, winter landscapes, cityscapes, architectural views and landscapes with peasants. The list of painters he influenced is much longer. He was an extremely prolific artist who left approximately twelve hundred paintings and more than one thousand drawings.
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Portrait of Jan von Goyen by Gerard ter Borch | |
| Born | Jan Josephszoon van Goyen 13 January 1596 Leiden, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 27 April 1656 (aged 60) The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Education | Esaias van de Velde |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
| Movement | Dutch Golden Age |
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