Jan Porcellis
(1583–1632) painter from the Northern Netherlands (1583–1632)
Jan Porcellis (1583–1632) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jan Porcellis belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Jan Porcellis was born in Ghent and died in Zoeterwoude. The students included Hendrick van Anthonissen.
The best-known works include ‘Shipwreck off the Coast’, ‘Fishing boats in choppy waters’, and ‘Fishing Boats at Sea’. The works belong mainly to the genre marine art. The catalogue has 34 works by Jan Porcellis with free images. The dated works span the years 1608–1680. Works by Jan Porcellis are held by several collections, among them Royal Museums Greenwich, Nationalmuseum, Royal Collection, and Mauritshuis.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jacob van Hulsdonck, Francis Cleyn, Frans Hals, Jan Symonsz Pynas, and Pieter Lastman.