Jan Janssens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Janssens

Flemish painter

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1590

Place of Birth: Ghent, Belgium

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1650

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Leo

'Jan Janssens (August 1590 in Ghent – after 1650) was a Flemish Baroque painter and draftsman who is considered to be the most important of the so-called Ghent Caravaggisti.
His altarpieces and other compositions offering very realistic representations of religious motifs adorn many churches in and around Ghent.