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Balthasar van der Ast (1593/94 - 1657) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in still lifes of flowers and fruit, as well as painting a number of remarkable shell still lifes; he is considered to be a pioneer in the genre of shell painting. His still lifes often contain insects and lizards. He was born in Middelburg and died at Delft.
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Painting ID:: 80381 Flowers in a Glass Vase
xFlowers in a Glass Vasex, oil on oval panel
Date 17th century
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Painting ID:: 85738 Still-Life with Apple Blossoms
Date 1635(1635)
Medium Oil on oak
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Painting ID:: 86988 Still life with Dish of Fruit
first half of 17th century
Medium Oil on wood
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Painting ID:: 89940 Still-Life with Apple Blossoms
1635(1635)
Medium oil on oak
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Painting ID:: 92429 Flowers in a Vase with Shells and Insects
Date probably c.1619
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions 47 X 36.8 cm (18.5 X 14.5 in)
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Balthasar van der Ast
(1593/94 - 1657) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in still lifes of flowers and fruit, as well as painting a number of remarkable shell still lifes; he is considered to be a pioneer in the genre of shell painting. His still lifes often contain insects and lizards. He was born in Middelburg and died at Delft.
. Related Artists to Balthasar van der Ast: | Jakob Smits | Anton Romako | Yevgeny Lanceray | Charles M Russell | Giovanni Martinelli |
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