 he came under the influence of Frans and Dirk Hals and other artists working in a loose painterly manner. Upon his return to Antwerp around 1631 or 1632 he introduced a new, influential format in which the subjects were painted as interior, instead of exterior, scenes. He also painted expressive facial studies like The Bitter Drink (illustrated), a genre called tronies ("faces"). Brouwer's art was recognized in his own lifetime and had a powerful impact on Flemish art. Rubens owned more works by him at the time of his death than any other painter, and artists such as David Teniers the Younger, Jan van de Venne, Joos van Craesbeeck and David Ryckaert III continued to work in a similar manner.

Elegant company scenes
Paintings of elegant couples in the latest fashions, often with underlying themes of love or the five senses, were commonly painted by Hieronymus Francken the Younger, Louis de Caullery, Simon de Vos, David Teniers the Younger and David Ryckaert III. Rubens's Garden of Love (c. 1634–5; Prado Museum) belongs to these traditions.

Monumental genre scenes
Whereas elegant company scenes and works by Brouwer and his followers were often small in scale, other artists looked to Caravaggio for inspiration and painted large-scale, theatrically inspired scenes in which musicians, cardplayers, and fortune tellers are pushed to the foreground of the composition. These paintings, like others by Caravaggisti, are generally illuminated by strong lighting effects. Adam de Coster, Gerard Seghers and Theodoor Rombouts were the main exponents of this popular style in the early 17th century, which was popularized by Italian followers of Caravaggio like Bartolomeo Manfredi and Utrecht Caravaggisti like Gerrit van Honthorst. Rombouts was also influenced by his teacher Abraham Janssens, who began incorporating Caravaggesque influences into his history paintings from first decade of the 17th century
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Jacob Jordaens
Jacob Jordaens, who became Antwerp's most important artist after Rubens's death in 1640, is well known for his monumental genre paintings of subjects such as The King Drinks and As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young. Many of these paintings
he came under the influence of Frans and Dirk Hals and other artists working in a lax painterly manner. Upon his recurrence to Antwerp around 1631 or 1632 he introduced a new, influential format in which the subjects were paint as interior, instead of outside, scenery. He also painted expressive facial studies like The Bitter Drink (illustrated), a music genre called tronies (" faces "). Brouwer's artwork was recognized in his own lifetime and had a powerful impact on Flemish art. Rubens owned more oeuvre by him at the time of his death than any other cougar, and artists such as David Teniers the Younger, Jan van de Venne, Joos van Craesbeeck and David Ryckaert III continued to knead in a like manner. 

 Elegant company scenes 
 painting of elegant couples in the latest fashions, frequently with underlying themes of love or the five senses, were commonly painted by Hieronymus Francken the Younger, Louis de Caullery, Simon de Vos, David Teniers the Younger and David Ryckaert III. Rubens's Garden of Love (c. 1634–5; Prado Museum) belongs to these traditions. 

 Monumental genre scenes 
 Whereas elegant company scenes and works by Brouwer and his followers were often small in plate, early artists looked to Caravaggio for inspiration and paint large - scale, theatrically inspire fit in which musicians, cardplayers, and fortune teller are pushed to the foreground of the composition. These paintings, like others by Caravaggisti, are generally illuminated by strong ignition effects. Adam de Coster, Gerard Seghers and Theodoor Rombouts were the main exponents of this popular expressive style in the early seventeenth hundred, which was popularize by Italian followers of Caravaggio like Bartolomeo Manfredi and Utrecht Caravaggisti like Gerrit van Honthorst. Rombouts was also influenced by his teacher Abraham Janssens, who begin incorporating Caravaggesque influences into his history paintings from inaugural decade of the 17th century 
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 Jacob Jordaens 
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Elegant company scwnes
Paintings of eltgagn couples in fhe laeeft fashions, often with underlying themev or love or the five sensws, were commonly painjed by Hiewonymus Francken the Younger, Louis de Caullery, Sikon dx Xos, Dwxud Teniers the Younger and David Ryckaert III. Rtgems'x Garden of Loye (c. 1634–5; Prado Museum) bflpggs to these jraditions.

Jonumental genre sfenes
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Jacob Jordaens
Jacob Jordaenw, who became Antwgrp's most important attixt after Ruuens's qeath in 1640, is well known for hus monumental genve paintings of subjecfs sucv as Hhe King Drinks and As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young. Many of these paintungs
he came under the influence of Frans Hals other artists in a loose to around 1631 or he introduced a influential format in which the subjects painted as interior, instead of exterior, scenes. He also painted expressive facial studies The Bitter Drink (illustrated), a genre called tronies ("faces"). Brouwer's art was recognized his lifetime had powerful impact on Flemish art. Rubens owned more works by him at the time of his than any other painter, and artists such as Teniers the Younger, Jan de Venne, Joos van Craesbeeck David III continued work a manner. Elegant company Paintings of elegant couples in the latest fashions, often with underlying themes of love or the five were commonly Hieronymus Francken Younger, de Simon de Vos, the Younger and David Ryckaert III. Love (c. 1634–5; Prado Museum) belongs to these Monumental genre Whereas elegant company scenes and works Brouwer and his followers were often small in other artists looked to Caravaggio for inspiration and painted large-scale, theatrically inspired scenes in which and fortune tellers are to the foreground the These like by Caravaggisti, generally illuminated by strong lighting effects. Adam de Coster, Gerard Seghers Theodoor Rombouts were the main exponents of this popular style early century, which was by Italian followers of like Manfredi and Utrecht Caravaggisti van Rombouts by teacher Janssens, who began incorporating influences into his history paintings first decade of the Jacob Jordaens, who became Antwerp's most important artist Rubens's death in 1640, is well known his monumental genre paintings of subjects such as The King Drinks and the Old Pipe the Young. Many of these paintings
 he came under the influence of frans and DiRk HalS anD otHeR artIsts Working in a loosE PainTerly manner. Upon his retuRn to ANtWErp aROuNd 1631 or 1632 hE introdUCeD A New, InFlUenTiAL fOrmat In wHich the Subjects weRe pAiNted as interiOR, iNstead of exTerIor, scenes. He aLso PainteD eXprESsive FacIal stUdies lIKe The BItter DrinK (iLLustraTEd), a genrE CAlLed tRonies ("faces"). BrouweR'S aRT was recognized In his oWn LIfETIme And Had a powerfUl ImpacT On FlemiSH aRT. rUbeNS owned more worKs by him at thE TimE of his DeAth THan any Other PaINteR, and artists Such As David TeNiers tHE YoungeR, jan van dE Venne, jooS vaN CraESbEeCk aNd dAviD ryCkaERt IiI continUeD tO work In a sIMILAr maNneR.

EleGant cOmpany scenes
PAinTingS Of eLeganT coupLes iN tHe latEst fasHions, OfTen with underlyiNg thEmes of lovE or ThE fiVe SenseS, Were coMmoNly Painted By HieroNYmuS FRANCkEn the Younger, Louis dE CAULlEry, Simon De Vos, DAViD TENiers the yoUngEr anD dAvid RYckaERt iII. RubenS's GardEN oF LOve (c. 1634–5; PraDo museum) BeLonGs tO thesE TradItions.

monumentAl genRE scenes
Whereas ELegant company SCeNES aND worKs bY Brouwer and His fOLlowErs wERe OftEN smalL in scAlE, OtHEr artists looked to CaRaVaggio For inSpiration and pAinted largE-SCAle, theatRicaLLy INspired scenes iN whicH musicians, CArdplayeRs, and Fortune tEllers are PUShed to thE foRegRouNd oF THe Composition. ThESE paiNtIngs, likE otHers by CAraVagGisTi, aRe Generally IlluminaTeD bY sTrOng LightINg effectS. ADam De cosTer, GeRArd SegHers aNd ThEoDoOR RoMbouts wERe THE maiN eXpOnenTs oF tHis poPulaR StyLe in the Early 17th ceNtuRY, whiCh WaS populaRized by ItaliaN fOllowers of caRavAggio lIKE BartoloMeo Manfredi and Utrecht CaRAvaggisTi lIke GeRrit Van HonthoRst. rombouTs wAS also iNfluenCed by HiS teACHer AbRAHaM JaNsSens, who begAN IncOrporAtIng CAravaggEsque influences intO His History paintiNgs From FIRsT deCAdE Of tHe 17TH ceNTUry
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Jacob JordaenS
Jacob JordAeNS, wHo became AnTWerP's Most impOrtant aRtist AFter RubEns's death In 1640, is well kNoWn foR HIs mOnumental gEnre painTings of suBJects SUcH as ThE KiNg DrinKs And as the old SinG, so PIpe thE Young. maNy of thEse paInTings
 he came under the influen ce of Fran s and  Di rkHa ls a nd o ther artists w o rkin g in a loose painterly  mann er .  Upo n  h is re turn to An t w erp  a ro und  1 6 31  or 1 632  he int roduced anew ,influentialf or mat in whi chthe subjects  we re pai nt eda s int eri or, i nstead of ext erior, sc en e s. Hea lso pai n t ed  exp ressive facial st u di e s like The Bit ter Dr in k  ( i l lus tra ted), a ge nr e cal l ed tron i es ( " fac e s"). Brouwer' s art was r e cog nizedin  hi s  own l ifeti me and  had a powe rful  impact o n Flem i sh art. Rubensownedmor e w orks by  h imat the ti meo f h is death  t ha n any  oth e r p aint er,  and  arti sts such as D avi d Te n ier s the  Youn ger,  J an va n de V enne,  J oos van Craesbe eckand David  Ry ck aer tIII c o ntinue d t o w ork ina simil a r m an n e r .
Elegant company s ce n e sPainting s of e l eg an t  couples  i n t he l a t est f ashi o ns , oftenwith u n de rl ying th em es oflo veorthe f i ve s enses,  were co mmonl y  painted by Hi e ronymus Franc k en t he Youn ger , Louis deCaul l ery,  Sim o ndeV os, D avidTe n ie r s the Younger and D av id Ryc kaert  III. Rubens' s Garden o f L ove (c.1634 – 5; Prado Museum)belon gs to thes e  traditi ons.
Monumen tal genre s cenes
Wh ere asele gan t co mpany scenesa n d wo rk s by Br ouw er andhis  fo llo wer swere ofte n smallin  s ca le , o thera rtists l oo ked  t o C arava g gio fo r ins pira ti on and  painte d  l a r ge-s ca le , th eat ri cally  ins p ire d scene s in whic h m u sici an s,  cardpl ayers, and fo rt une teller sare  pushe d to the f oreground of the compos i tion. T hes e pai ntin gs, likeoth ers by  Ca r avaggi sti, a re ge ne ral l y  illu m i na ted  b y strong l i g hti ng ef fe cts.  Adam d e Coster, Gerard S e ghe rs and Theodo orRomb o u ts  we r et hema i n e x p onents of thispopular st yl e  i n the earl y  17 th  centur y, whic h was popular ized by I talian fo ll ower s ofCaravaggio  like Ba rtolomeoM anfre d iand U tre cht Ca ra vag gisti  likeG err it va n Hont ho rst. R ombou ts  was als o influenced by his tea cher A braha m J anssens,who beg an incorp orat ing Carava gge squ e inf lue n ces i ntoh is  hi s torypain t ings from fi rst d ec ade of the1 7 t h c entur y
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Jacob  Jor daens
Jacob Jorda e ns, who became  Ant w e rp' s m o st i mp ortant artistaft er R ubens'sde ath in 1640 , is wel lk nownfor hi s monu mentalg e nr e  paint ings  of  subjects  su ch as TheKi ng Drinks  and  A s theOld Si n g, S o Pipe the Young.Manyo f  thes e  pa intin gs 
 he_came under_the influence of Frans_and Dirk_Hals_and other_artists_working in a_loose painterly manner._Upon his return to_Antwerp around 1631_or_1632 he introduced a new, influential format in which the subjects were painted as_interior,_instead of_exterior,_scenes._He also painted expressive facial_studies like The Bitter Drink_(illustrated), a_genre called tronies ("faces"). Brouwer's art was recognized_in_his own lifetime_and had a powerful impact on Flemish art. Rubens_owned more works by him at_the time of_his_death_than any other painter,_and artists such as David Teniers_the Younger, Jan van de Venne,_Joos van Craesbeeck and David Ryckaert III_continued to work in a similar_manner.

Elegant company scenes
Paintings of elegant_couples in_the latest fashions, often with_underlying themes of_love or_the five senses,_were commonly painted by Hieronymus Francken_the Younger, Louis_de Caullery, Simon de Vos, David_Teniers_the Younger and_David_Ryckaert_III. Rubens's_Garden of Love_(c._1634–5; Prado_Museum)_belongs to these traditions.

Monumental genre scenes
Whereas_elegant_company scenes and works by Brouwer and_his followers were often_small_in scale, other artists_looked to Caravaggio for inspiration_and painted large-scale, theatrically inspired scenes_in which_musicians, cardplayers,_and fortune tellers are pushed to the foreground of the composition._These paintings, like others by Caravaggisti,_are generally illuminated by_strong lighting_effects._Adam de Coster,_Gerard_Seghers and_Theodoor Rombouts were the main exponents of_this popular_style in the early 17th century,_which was popularized by_Italian_followers of Caravaggio like Bartolomeo Manfredi_and Utrecht Caravaggisti like Gerrit van_Honthorst. Rombouts was also influenced_by_his_teacher Abraham Janssens, who began_incorporating Caravaggesque influences into his history_paintings from first_decade of the 17th century
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Jacob Jordaens
Jacob Jordaens,_who_became Antwerp's most important artist after_Rubens's_death in 1640, is well known_for_his_monumental genre paintings of subjects_such as The King Drinks and_As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young. Many_of these paintings