Who was Judith Leyster influenced by?

Judith Jans Leyster was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, portraits, and still lives.

Judith Leyster had her work attributed to Frans Hals or her husband, Jan Miense Molenaer. Her work was rediscovered by scholars and had more recognition in 1893.

Judith Leyster was born on 28th July 1609 in Haarlem and died on 10th February 1660 at the age of 50. She was buried at a farm just outside of Haarlem. She was the daughter of a local brewer, Jan Willemsz Leyster, and his wife, Trijn Jaspers. Her father was the proprietor of The Leistar Brewery in Haarlem.

Judith Leyster got married to Jan Miense Molenaer, a prolific artist in 1636. The couple was blessed with five children but only two of them survived to adulthood. At the time of death, Judith Leyster had an estimated net worth of $7.1B.

Judith Leyster specialized in mixed-genre paintings which include portraiture, still life, and set in enclosed indoor spaces. Her style of art is Baroque, and Dutch Golden Age. She dresses elegantly to indicate her social prominence.

Who was Judith Leyster influenced by?

Judith Leyster was influenced by Frans Hals as his pupil. Per records, Judith Leyster learned painting from Frans Pietersz de Grebber, to generate income to support her family during her father’s financial crises.

She witnessed the baptism of one of the master’s children in 1631 and got some determination to proceed with her paintings. Judith Leyster was also influenced by Dirck Hals and also the Utrecht Caravaggisti, a group of painters who were themselves influenced by the work of Caravaggio.

Her first recognized work was signed in 1929 and joined the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1633. She was one of the two females registered by the Guild in 1631.