Jan Fyt
(March 15, 1611 - September 11, 1661) |
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animal subjects, details Art Work
| Name: |
Jan Fyt |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Antwerp, Netherlands |
| Nationality: |
Flemish |
| Birth: |
March 15, 1611 |
| Death: |
September 11, 1661 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
animal subjects, details |
| Medium: |
oil painting |
| Method: |
oil painting, etching |
| Style: |
Baroque |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painter
Engraver
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Biography
| Jan Fyt is one of the most important Flemish animal painters of the 17th century. Fyt is noted for his careful treatment of details, such as plumage. His more painterly but less dramatically composed style distinguishes him from his mentor, Snyders. The son of a well to do merchant, Jan first studied with Hans van den Berch 1620-1621 before entering Snyders's studio. Jan joined the Antwerp St. Luke's Guild in 1630. He traveled to Paris in 1633, Italy in 1635, and returned to Antwerp in 1641 after spending some time in Holland. In 1654 he was married in Antwerp. In 1656 he charged an Antwerp dealer with selling a forged painting. Most of Fyt's early works are hunting pieces, often featuring a spotted dog. His mature phase is thought to begin around 1650, at a time when Jan added small still lifes to his oeuvre. Fyt emphasized light and shadow, employed a cooler palette, and painted in a thicker impasto as he matured. His specialty remained game pieces, for which he had many imitators, though most could not achieve Jan's high level of artistry. Thomas Willboirts, Bosschaert, Erasmus Quellinus, Theodore van Thulden, and Jacob Jordaens occasionally supplied figures for his paintings. Fyt was also active as an engraver. Most of his surviving paintings are signed and dated. |
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