{"product_id":"the-king-drinks-jacob-jordaens","title":"The King Drinks - Jacob Jordaens","description":"\u003cp\u003eA boisterous Flemish Baroque scene depicting the chaotic revelry of a Twelfth Night feast, rendered with energetic brushwork and deep, earthy tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacob Jordaens, a contemporary of Peter Paul Rubens, produced this large-scale genre scene depicting the traditional Flemish celebration of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night. The composition captures the chaotic, boisterous atmosphere of the feast, where a 'king' is chosen by finding a bean hidden in a cake. The central figure, wearing a paper crown, raises his glass to toast the assembly, while those around him engage in raucous revelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJordaens employs a tenebrist approach to lighting, using deep shadows to push the figures into the foreground and create a sense of crowded, physical presence. The palette is dominated by earthy tones, ochres, and deep browns, typical of the Flemish Baroque style. Every corner of the canvas is filled with activity, from the woman nursing a child on the right to the dog and monkey positioned near the foreground table. This density of figures and objects reflects the artist's interest in the common life of the people, rather than the refined subjects often favoured by his peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting functions as a moralising commentary on gluttony and excess, a common theme in Dutch and Flemish art of the seventeenth century. The figures are rendered with loose, energetic brushwork that conveys the movement and noise of the celebration. The inclusion of animals, such as the parrot perched above and the dog at the lower left, adds to the sense of unbridled disorder. Jordaens often returned to this subject, creating multiple versions that vary in composition and scale, yet all maintain this same sense of exuberant, messy humanity. This print captures the texture of the original oil paint, allowing for a close examination of the artist's technique and the lively expressions of the participants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/pastoral-landscape-with-the-ponte-molle-claude-lorrain\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePastoral Landscape with the Ponte Molle - Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jacob Jordaens","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58435782410575,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527644614991,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527644647759,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527644680527,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527644713295,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58527644746063,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527644778831,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527644811599,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58527644844367,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527644877135,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527644909903,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-King-Drinks_Poster_CompositorV1_1786206063020.jpg?v=1787242700","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/the-king-drinks-jacob-jordaens","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}