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Jan Fyt

Jan Fyt (1611 - 1661) was active/lived in Belgium, Flemish.  Jan Fyt is known for Animalier painting, still life, drawing, etching.

Jan Fijt or Johannes Fijt (or Fyt) (15 March 1611 – 11 September 1661) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman and etcher. One of the leading animaliers of the 17th century, he was known for his refined depictions of animals and his lush hunting pieces. Fyt was a versatile still-life specialist. Although better known for his hunting, game and animal pieces he also painted beautiful still life compositions with flowers and fruit. He was very prolific and is believed to have produced around 280 paintings, many of them signed and dated. He was the first artist to depict game as a subject of hunting rather than as food displayed in a home or kitchen. He did not place fruit and vegetables in his game pieces but rather dogs forming part of the hunting scene in an outdoor landscape.[2] As the game was no longer shown as food but as a trophy, these works have been referred to as trophy pieces.

Jan Fyt was born in Antwerp as the son of a wealthy merchant. He was bapt   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3189 characters.]  Artist bio

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