Home Dutch Painters & Paintings Lively and chaotic scene by Frans Hals Dutch Painters & Paintings Lively and chaotic scene by Frans Hals 15/01/2015 Did you know that many Jan Steen’s paintings (1626-1679) bear references to old Dutch proverbs such as “Het huishouden van Jan Steen”, meaning a chaotic and messy household because the paintings often show a lively and chaotic scene? RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR North Brabant Starry Night bicycle path inspired by Van Gogh Vincent van Gogh Van Gogh House in Drenthe Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh refused to paint windmill