The King Drinks
- Artist
- Jacob Jordaens
- Date
- 1640
- Style
- Baroque
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Louvre
"The King Drinks" is an oil on canvas painting by Flemish Baroque artist Jacob Jordaens, created in 1640. As a fine example of genre painting, it vividly depicts the lively celebration of Twelfth Night with a jovial king at the center. The dynamic composition and rich use of light and color exemplify the painter’s mastery characteristic of the Baroque style. Today, the artwork is housed at the Oldmasters Museum, part of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels.
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