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Jacob Jordaens Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Jacob Jordaens our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Jacob Jordaens · 1593 – 1678

The Four Evangelists

1620 · The Louvre, Paris · original 133 x 118 cm

Experience Jacob Jordaens’ "The Four Evangelists" – a Baroque masterpiece! Admire its realism, dramatic light & profound symbolism. A timeless addition to any art collection.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The Rest of Diana

1645 · The Louvre, Paris · original 203 x 264 cm

Explore Jacob Jordaens’ "The Rest of Diana" (1645). A Baroque masterpiece depicting a mythological gathering in lush detail. Discover its rich textures, dramatic lighting & historical significance.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The Feast of the Bean King

1645 · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna · original 3000 x 2420 cm

Explore Jacob Jordaens’s ‘The Feast of the Bean King,’ a dynamic Baroque masterpiece! Witness opulent revelry, rich detail & dramatic lighting in this 1645 Flemish painting.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The King Drinks

1638 · The Louvre, Paris · original 152 x 204 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The Fall of Man

Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest · original 185 x 221 cm

Experience the opulent realism of Jordaens' Fall of Man, a dramatic Flemish Baroque vision of Eden lost; discover this masterpiece today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Education of Jupiter

Rockox House, Antwerp · original 61 x 75 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Suffer the Little Children

1655 · original 255 x 278 cm

Jacob Jordaens’ "Suffer the Little Children" (1655) – a dramatic Baroque masterpiece! Explore this large oil painting's realism, chiaroscuro & emotional depth. A stunning historical artwork.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Portrait of a Gentlewoman

1660 · Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence · original 68 x 50 cm

Experience the dramatic chiaroscuro of Jacob Jordaens' 1660 portrait, capturing restrained elegance and deep introspection; discover this Flemish Baroque masterpiece today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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As the Old Sang the Young Play Pipes

1638 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp · original 192 x 120 cm

Experience the warm Baroque realism of Jacob Jordaens' family gathering; let this masterpiece evoke timeless connection and artistry for your home.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Jacob Jordaens’s opulent "Bacchus and Ariadne" captures the vibrant energy of the Baroque period with its nude figures and dramatic composition. This 1648 masterpiece, depicting a lively celebration, offers a stunning hand-painted reproduction to adorn your space.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Portrait of the Artist's Daughter Elizabeth

1637 · Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Vienna · original 75 x 55 cm

Gustav Klimt's iconic 'Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer' (1916) captures a young Viennese socialite in opulent attire, reflecting Eastern influences & showcasing Klimt’s masterful artistry.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Prometheus Bound

1640 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne · original 245 x 178 cm

Jacob Jordaens’ "Prometheus Bound" (1640) is a dramatic Baroque masterpiece. Witness intense emotion, realistic detail & dynamic movement in this iconic mythological scene.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The Holy Family with Shepherds

1616 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 107 x 76 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The Family of the Artist

1621 · Museo del Prado, Madrid · original 181 x 187 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Susanna and the Elders

original 153 x 203 cm

Experience the dramatic Baroque tension of Susanna and the Elders by Jacob Jordaens; explore this masterpiece of light and shadow art today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Portrait of a Young Married Couple

1615 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · original 125 x 93 cm

Jacob Jordaens' 'Portrait of a Young Married Couple' (1615) captures a tender moment between a man and woman, showcasing Flemish Baroque artistry & domestic life with rich detail.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 16 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Adam and Eve

1630 · Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest · original 184 x 221 cm

Experience the vibrant energy of Jacob Jordaens' 'Adam and Eve'! This masterpiece captures a pivotal moment in creation, showcasing rich detail & Baroque dynamism. Explore Flemish art history!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 17 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Cleopatra's Feast

1653 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 156 x 149 cm

Explore Jacob Jordaens’ ‘Cleopatra’s Feast,’ a lavish Baroque oil painting brimming with opulent detail & dramatic lighting. Discover Flemish artistry at its finest!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Portrait of an Old Man

1637 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 154 x 119 cm

Jacob Jordaens' 'Portrait of an Old Man' (1637) captures a dignified elder with thoughtful gaze, set within a richly detailed Baroque interior. Explore the painting’s layers of symbolism and artistic mastery.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Self-Portrait among Parents, Brothers and Sisters

1615 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 175 x 138 cm

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Popularity: No. 20 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Moses Strikes Water from the Stone

1620 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 200 x 180 cm

Jacob Jordaens’ monumental depiction of Moses striking water from stone embodies the exuberant Baroque style, capturing biblical faith and Flemish artistic mastery. Witness Rubens' protégé's masterful composition—a vibrant tableau celebrating divine providence and human devotion; explore this captivating artwork.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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Triumph of Frederik Hendrik

1647 · Huis ten Bosch, The Hague

Jacob Jordaens' 'Triumph of Frederik Hendrik' is a dynamic Baroque painting depicting the Prince of Orange’s victory. Explore its rich details, historical significance & artistic mastery.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The Bean King

1638 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 160 x 213 cm

Delve into Flemish Baroque brilliance! Jacob Jordaens’ ‘The Bean King,’ completed in 1638, portrays a lavish banquet brimming with life and color—a testament to Rubensian influence blended with meticulous realism. Explore this captivating artwork today.

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Popularity: No. 23 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The Bean King (detail)

1638 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 160 x 213 cm

A vibrant celebration of Flemish Baroque life unfolds in Jacob Jordaens' The Bean King (detail), where a joyful monarch toasts amidst rich textures and dramatic light, inviting you to explore this masterpiece.

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Popularity: No. 24 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The King Drinks

1638 · Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

Explore Jacob Jordaens’ ‘The King Drinks,’ a dynamic Baroque masterpiece! Witness opulent revelry & realistic detail in this 1638 Flemish painting – a captivating work of art.

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Popularity: No. 25 of 448 artworks by Jacob Jordaens
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The artist

Jacob Jordaens

1593 – 1678

Quick facts

Color intensitybalanced, monochromatic
Corpus themesflemish baroque style, adam van noort influence, rubens influence, flemish tradition, religious symbolism
Also known asJacob Jordaens (I), Jacob (I) Jordaens, Jacques Jordaens, Jacob Jordaens the Elder, P. Jordaens
Vibedramatic
Room fitliving room
Top-ranked workThe Four Evangelists
Top 3 worksThe Four Evangelists, The Rest of Diana, The Feast of the Bean King
NationalityBelgium

Biography

Early Life, Family and Training

In the bustling streets of Antwerp, Jacob Jordaens entered a world of commerce and industry. Born in 1593, he was the first of eleven children born to Jacob Jordaens, a man who had found success as a linen merchant, and his wife, Barbara van Wolschaten. This prosperous upbringing provided the young boy with a stable foundation, though his path would eventually lead away from the trade of textiles and toward the pigments and brushes of the studio. His early years were shaped by the rhythms of a large, active household in the Spanish Netherlands.

The boy's ambition revealed itself early, and by the age of fourteen, he was already following the path of a craftsman. In 1607, he was registered in the local Guild of Saint Luke, entering the service of the master Adam van Noort. This apprenticeship was a formative period that demanded discipline and a keen eye for detail. Under Van Noort, Jordaens learned the essential mechanics of his craft, absorbing the technical secrets of composition and the handling of light that would define his later years. He was a dedicated student, and his talent was recognized by the guild long before he achieved full independence.

By 1615, the young man had reached a significant milestone in his professional life. He was accepted into the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as a master, specifically categorized as a waterscilder. This designation meant he was trained to work with tempera, a medium often used for preparing designs or creating works that required a certain clarity of form. This technical beginning laid the groundwork for a career that would see him move from the controlled application of tempera to the more expansive use of oil, always maintaining the robust connection to his native city.

Patrons, Workshop and Commissions

While his early years were spent mastering the brush under his teacher, Jordaens soon found himself navigating the social hierarchies of Antwerp. He did not seek the distant courts of Italy, finding instead a steady stream of work from the wealthy bourgeoisie and the local churches of his home city. These patrons provided the foundation for a prolific career, demanding works that spoke to the piety and the prosperity of the Flemish people. As his reputation grew, his reach extended far beyond the borders of the Spanish Netherlands. He eventually attracted the attention of royalty, securing commissions from King Charles I of England and Queen Christina of Sweden. Even the stadtholder class of the Dutch Republic sought his hand, bringing him into the service of high political circles.

To manage such a heavy burden of work, Jordaens maintained a busy studio where many pupils and assistants labored under his direction. In his later years, the demands of his commissions grew so great that he relied heavily on the assistance of his workshop to maintain his output. This industrious environment was not limited to canvas alone; he frequently collaborated with Brussels workshops to create designs for woven works. His ability to translate his compositions into these other mediums ensured his influence was felt in many households.

The Feast of the Bean King (about 1638)
Triumph of Frederik Hendrik (1647)

Technique and Artistic Style

Jordaens possessed a hand that favored the tangible and the real over the idealized dreams of the court. He worked with a loose and expressive brushwork, a method that allowed him to capture the immediate movement of a scene. To achieve a sense of deep luminosity, he employed a meticulous blending of oil paint with various glazing techniques. This careful layering gave his surfaces a certain glow, even when the subjects themselves were of a most earthly nature. His palette remained rooted in the soil, favoring warm and glowing tones that complemented his preference for robust realism.

Light was a primary tool in his service, used to sculpt the very air within his compositions. He embraced chiaroscuro, creating strong contrasts between light and shade that pulled the viewer into the drama of the moment. This interplay of shadow was never merely decorative; it gave weight to his figures, which were often substantial and even corpulent. He had a particular knack for painting faces flushed with health and vitality, capturing the redness of a cheek or the sweat of a laborer with a directness that felt startlingly alive. Through this command of light and form, he rendered the human experience in all its heavy, physical truth.

Key Works and Subject Matter

Jordaens possessed a restless imagination that found comfort in the most varied of themes. He moved with ease between the sacred and the profane, crafting biblical narratives that felt grounded in the tangible world, alongside mythological tales and complex allegories. His brush often turned toward the common man, capturing genre scenes and even illustrating the witty, spoken proverbs of Flanders. This ability to translate the spoken word and the everyday habits of his neighbors into visual form allowed him to speak directly to the people of Antwerp.

In his earlier years, he showed a particular talent for the dramatic tension of nocturnal scenes, as seen in his 1616 work, The Adoration of the Shepherds. As his career matured, he embraced the boisterous energy of social gatherings. His 1638 painting, The King Drinks, remains a profound example of this spirit, depicting a crowded, lively banquet where the joy of the feast is almost palpable. He did not shy away from the weight of mythic suffering either, as evidenced by his 1640 depiction of Prometheus Bound. Even when handling the solemnity of the Gospels, such as in his 1620 work, The Four Evangelists, he maintained a sense of human presence that distinguished his hand from those who sought only the ideal.

The Adoration of the Shepherds (1616)
The Four Evangelists (1620)
The King Drinks (1638)
Prometheus Bound (1640)

Circle, Rivals and Pupils

In the bustling art circles of the Antwerp school, Jordaens moved alongside the giants of his age. He lived and worked in the shadow of Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, yet he carved a space that was entirely his own. While his contemporaries often looked toward the courtly elegance of Italy, Jordaens found his inspiration in the works of Northern Italian painters like Jacopo Bassano, Paolo Veronese, and Caravaggio. He absorbed their dramatic light and their focus on the human form, yet he never felt the need to leave his native city to find his truth. After the passing of Rubens in 1640, Jordaens stepped forward to become the principal associate of the great master, maintaining the prestige of the Antwerp tradition through his own prolific hand.

His studio was a place of constant activity, a workshop that flourished as he grew in stature. He was a teacher of significant influence, guiding many through the rigors of his craft. Between 1621 and 1667, the Guild of Saint Luke officially recorded fifteen of his pupils, men who learned his methods of composition and his preference for a more direct, unrefined realism. These students carried his approach into the next generation, ensuring that his particular way of seeing the world would endure long after his own brush had fallen silent.

Legacy and Influence

The prestige of the Antwerp school of painting found a powerful champion in Jordaens, who stood alongside Rubens and Van Dyck as one of the three great figures to bring international renown to his home city. While his contemporaries often looked toward the courtly elegance of Italy, Jordaens found his strength in the soil of Flanders. His preference for the unrefined and the real allowed him to carve out a space that was entirely his own, one that celebrated the robust vitality of the human condition rather than the idealized grace of the aristocracy. This commitment to a more direct, earthy realism ensured that his presence in the Flemish Baroque was both distinct and enduring.

His influence traveled through the decades, finding a natural successor in the works of Jan Steen, who shared his fascination with the lively, often boisterous scenes of everyday life. By elevating the depiction of peasant festivals and tavern revelry, Jordaens challenged the traditional hierarchies of subject matter. He proved that the common man, with all his appetites and imperfections, was a subject worthy of grand scale and serious artistic attention. His classically inspired themes of abundance and human gathering left a lasting mark on the art world, teaching later painters how to find dignity and energy in the most mundane of celebrations.

Even today, those who stand before his canvases feel the pulse of the life he so carefully observed. His ability to capture a sense of movement and the warmth of a crowded room continues to draw viewers into his compositions. The energy he poured into his brushwork remains palpable, inviting a sense of shared human experience that transcends the centuries.

Where to See the Works Today

To witness the robust vitality of his brushwork, one must travel across the continent to the great halls of Europe. In Paris, the Louvre preserves his hand, while the Museo del Prado in Madrid offers a glimpse into his ability to render the human form with such substantial presence. Those who seek the spirit of the Flemish Baroque in its most direct and unrefined state might find it in the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen. His presence is felt deeply in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, where several of his compositions remain held in the collection.

The artist's reach extends far beyond the borders of his native Flanders. In the United States, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds his works, allowing a different audience to encounter his dramatic use of light and shadow. For those interested in the history of the Antwerp school, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels remains a vital destination, housing paintings that reflect the energy of his many years of practice. His legacy is scattered across these great institutions, waiting for the curious eye to find them.

The King Drinks (1638)
The Four Evangelists (1620)
Portrait of a Young Married Couple (1615)
Prometheus Bound (1640)
The Family of the Artist (1621)

Questions & Answers

Where is Jacob Jordaens from?

Jacob Jordaens was born in Belgium.

Where can I find statistics about Jacob Jordaens's works?

Statistics about Jacob Jordaens's works are available on the artist's Stats page.

What are the birth city and country of Jacob Jordaens?

Jacob Jordaens was born in Antwerp, in Belgium.

By the WikiOO.org Editorial Team Updated Oct. 15, 2026

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