{"product_id":"the-worship-of-the-golden-calf-jan-steen","title":"The Worship of the Golden Calf - Jan Steen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dynamic oil painting by Jan Steen, depicting the biblical episode of the worship of the golden calf. The scene is filled with expressive figures engaged in revelry, set against a backdrop of trees and a distant mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eJan Steen, a leading genre painter of the Dutch Golden Age, created this dynamic depiction of the biblical episode of the worship of the golden calf. The scene, drawn from the Book of Exodus, shows the Israelites, led by Aaron, engaging in idolatrous revelry while Moses is absent on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. Steen's composition is filled with a multitude of figures, each rendered with expressive detail and anecdotal realism. \n\nThe foreground is populated with revellers drinking, making music, and generally carousing. A woman in a light blue dress sits prominently, seemingly oblivious to the chaos around her. To the left, a man plays a drum, while another figure reclines on a rug. In the background, the golden calf sits atop a pillar, surrounded by dancing figures. Steen's use of light and shadow adds to the dramatic effect, with the figures illuminated against a backdrop of trees and a distant mountain. The overall impression is one of moralising chaos, typical of Steen's narrative style.\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=\"\/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=\"\/products\/apotheosis-of-hercules-giovanni-domenico-tiepolo\" 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;\"\u003eApotheosis of Hercules - Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo — Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jan Steen","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57869608255823,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57869609271631,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57869609304399,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Worship-of-the-Golden-Calf_Poster_CompositorV1_1780792838184.jpg?v=1780792846","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/the-worship-of-the-golden-calf-jan-steen","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}