Who painted “The Feast of Saint Nicholas”?

“The Feast of Saint Nicholas” was painted by Jan Steen in 1665. Where to see it: Rijksmuseum.

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Dutch Golden Age: Flemish and Italian Baroque is grand, religious and full of movement; Dutch painting is smaller, calmer and about everyday life, with cool daylight and precise detail.

Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 – buried 3 February 1679) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour. Wikipedia

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“Idlers”, 1660s
“Girl eating oysters”, 1658
“The Happy Family”, 1668
“The Drinker”, 1660
“'As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young'”, 1665
“Beware of Luxury (‘In Weelde Siet Toe’)”, 1663
“A Mayor of Delft and his Daughter”, 1655
“Wine is a Mocker”, 1668