Who painted “The Feast of the Gods”?

“The Feast of the Gods” was painted by Jan van Bijlert in 1635. Where to see it: Musée Magnin.

What to look for

Baroque: Renaissance painting is calmer and evenly lit; Rococo after it is lighter, paler and playful. Dutch Golden Age painting is the Protestant, everyday side of the same century.

Jan Hermansz van Bijlert (1597 or 1598 – November 1671) was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Utrecht, one of the Utrecht Caravaggisti whose style was influenced by Caravaggio. He spent some four years in Italy and was one of the founders of the Bentvueghels circle of northern painters in Rome. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Jan van Bijlert

More by Jan van Bijlert

“in the brothel”, 1630
“Pulling the Pretzel”, 1630
“Portrait of an Elderly Man and Two Women”, 1660
“Portraits of the Inhabitants at St Jobsgasthuis in Utrecht”, 1630
“Shepherd with a Flute”, 1625
“A Concert.”, 1625–1650
“Adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child”, 1630
“The lute player”, 1635