Amsterdam has some parts where the streets have names of famous people. Close to the Albert Cuyp market the streets have names of famous painters. This one is named the "Second Jan Steen street"
Recently a portrait of the painter with a short biography has been attached to the wall.
Jan Havicksz. Steen 1625-1679
Painter of mostly humorous, daily scenes to which we owe the expression
"a household of Jan Steen". In 1648 he was co-founder of the Leiden painter's
guild, in which he held various positions. He also had a brewery and later
opened an inn in his home in Leiden.
Linking to "Signs, signs2"
Um excelente pintor.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenUm abraço e tenha um bom dia.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
What a great idea. I wish there was something like that here.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHe has the look of a humorist! How important he must feel, to have TWO streets named after him!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenM. Steen would have been amused 😀 Nice to have the information on streets name so handy Marianne.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEr is altijd zo veel te zien op zijn schilderijen. Echt een grote meester.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI didn't recognize the name so I Googled him. He was very talented and I like the humorous aspect of his paintings.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenFitting to name a street after him. I suspect our gallery has some of his work.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI like that there is a bio of the person the street is named after.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSuch wonderful street photography
BeantwoordenVerwijderenInteresting that this long ago history was kept and we can use it today.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a wonderful idea that is!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEurope is so far ahead of North America in so many ways.
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