Goyen

[ goi-uhn ]

noun

1. (Charles) William, 1915–83, U.S. novelist and playwright.
2. Jan van [yahn vahn], 1596–1656, Dutch painter.

Goyen

/ ˈɡɔɪən /

noun

1. GoyenJan Josephszoon van15961656MDutchARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: etcher Jan Josephszoon van (dʒæn ˈdʒəʊzɪfsˌzʊn væn). 1596–1656, Dutch landscape painter and etcher

Example Sentences

He was twice married; the second time, to a daughter of Jan van Goyen.

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Van Goyen's signature and the date 1642 are conspicuous on a sleigh in the foreground.

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Salomon's work resembles much that of Van Goyen (see 137), and it is difficult to distinguish early works by the two painters.

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A picture by Jan van Goyen in the stadhuis gives an idea of the Valkhof in his day, before vandalism had set in.

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Between 1610 and 1616 van Goyen wandered from one school to the other.

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