Student Artwork Guide
Copyright This work is in the public domain. Judith Jans Leyster died in 1660; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1730.
In context
The proposition — Judith Jans Leyster
Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 51 at death.
Shaded: the lifetime of Judith Jans Leyster (1609–1660) every dated painting, decade by decade
First works: up to 1629 Main working years: 1629–1635 Late works: from 1635
Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them
This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?
Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.
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Measured from the image
Main colour
Putty #f0e7c2
Catalogued palette
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The ten leading countries
Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.
Together these works take 100.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 35 works by this artist, of which 12 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 2 of them, with 13.3% of that attention. The same counts, month by month
Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.
Artist and museum
Born in Haarlem, Netherlands
judith jans leyster, a pioneering female painter, was born in july 1609 in haarlem, netherlands. she was the eighth child of jan willemsz leyster, a cloth maker who later became a brewer. while her training is not well-documented, it's believed that she learned painting from frans pietersz de grebber, a respected artist with a workshop in haarlem.
leyster's first known signed works, serenade and jolly topper, date back to 1629 when she was just twenty years old. by 1633, she became a member of the haarlem guild of st. luke, making her one of the first female artists to be part of this prestigious organization.
some of leyster's notable works include:
self-portrait (c. 1633), now at the national gallery of art, washington, d.c., which may have been her presentation piece to the guild.
two illustrations in a book about tulips from 1643, showcasing her versatility.
a portrait from 1652 and a still life from 1654, discovered in a private collection in the 21st century, demonstrate her enduring skill.
collaborations with jan miense molenaer: leyster married jan miense molenaer, a more prolific artist, in 1636. they worked together, sharing a studio in haarlem, and had five children.
despite being highly regarded by her contemporaries, leyster's work was largely forgotten after her death in 1660. it wasn't until 1893 that she was rediscovered, and scholars began to correctly attribute her works. today, her paintings are recognized as significant contributions to the dutch golden age.
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learn about the dutch golden age and its notable artists at wikipedia.
discover other female artists from the era on the dutch golden age art movement page.
judith jans leyster's trailblazing career as a female painter in the 17th century netherlands has left an indelible mark on art history. her rediscovery and recognition serve as a testament to her enduring talent and the evolving perception of women in the art world. museum name: national gallery of art, washington, d.c.
the dutch golden age art movement
judith jans leyster's works on AllPaintingsStore.com
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Look closely
The proposition — Judith Jans Leyster
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The colors of "The proposition" by Judith Jans Leyster show a muted saturation with a monochromatic intensity.
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putty (#f0e7c2) is the leading color of "The proposition" by Judith Jans Leyster.