Jacob Jordaens - Portrait of Elisabeth Jordaens - The Phoebus Foundation

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Jacob Jordaens – Portrait of Elisabeth Jordaens

With Koen Fillet and Leen Kelchtermans, Researcher of The Phoebus Foundation

The portrait of Elisabeth Jordaens may seem charming at first sight, but it also raises many questions. Who was Elisabeth Jordaens? When did her father, the famous Jacob Jordaens, paint her portrait and why does she look like a peasant girl?

In this episode, Jordaens expert Leen Kelchtermans takes you through the story behind the painting and together with her you will discover the surprising answers to these questions. Listen now (in Dutch)!

Portrait of a young woman with reddish curly hair, shown frontally and leaning on a woven basket. She wears a red velvet hat with feather and flowers, a pearl necklace, and a red and white dress. Background with blue sky and foliage. Painting by Jacob Jordaens, Portrait of Elisabeth Jordaens, ca. 1637–1645.
Jacob Jordaens, Portrait of Elisabeth Jordaens, c.1637-1645

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