Jan Porcellis

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Jan Porcellis was a prominent Dutch Golden Age marine painter renowned for his atmospheric seascapes and innovative treatment of light and weather.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch Golden Age painter
human
marine painter
painter
activeYearsEnd 1632
activeYearsStart early 17th century
artisticFocus everyday maritime activity rather than heroic naval battles
artStyle realism
tonal painting
child Julius Porcellis
collectionContainsWorksIn Louvre, Paris
National Gallery, London
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
dateOfBirth circa 1580
dateOfDeath 1632
fieldOfWork marine art
seascape painting
gender male
genre marine painting
seascape
influenced Jan van de Cappelle
Simon de Vlieger
later Dutch marine painters
influencedBy Hendrick Vroom
knownFor calm sea scenes with subtle atmospheric effects
low horizons emphasizing sky and weather
subdued palettes and tonal harmonies
legacy pioneer of tonal phase in Dutch marine painting
memberOf Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp
movement Dutch Golden Age
name Jan Porcellis
nationality Dutch
notableFor atmospheric seascapes
innovative treatment of light and weather in marine scenes
notableWork Stormy Sea with Ships
Vessels in a Moderate Breeze
occupation marine artist
painter
placeOfBirth Ghent NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Zoeterwoude NERFINISHED
residence Antwerp NERFINISHED
Haarlem NERFINISHED
Rotterdam NERFINISHED
Zoeterwoude NERFINISHED
signature I. Porcellis
spouse Janneke van Bronckhorst
workLocation Antwerp NERFINISHED
Haarlem NERFINISHED
Rotterdam NERFINISHED

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Guild of Saint Luke (Delft)
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Jan Porcellis
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