Portrait of the artist with his family

Jacob Jordaens painted this Portrait of the Artist with His Family around 1621, one of the most intimate group portraits of the Flemish Baroque. Jordaens, who succeeded Rubens as the leading painter in Antwerp after 1640, presents himself with his wife and daughter in a composition that projects both professional pride and domestic warmth. The painting demonstrates Jordaens' distinctive style, which was earthier and more naturalistic than Rubens'.

The group portrait arranges the family in a warm, informal composition. Jordaens' rich, warm palette and bold brushwork create an atmosphere of bourgeois comfort and familial affection.