# Jan Swerts

> Jan Swerts was a Belgian painter of historical subjects and portraits who worked on many publicly funded commissions. He played a major role in introducing German Romantic historical painting into Belgium. His fresco's using oil paint heralded a revival of a colouristic style derived from Rubens and Flemish Baroque painting combined with historical and psychological realism.

*Belgian painter (1820-1879)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Born:** 1820-12-25
- **Died:** 1879-08-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 8.9 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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- [Jan Swerts](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Swerts)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q325285)

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