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Balthasar Van der Ast
(1593 - 1657)
Nature morte de fruits, fleurs, coquillages et insectes
1623
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / René-Gabriel Ojéda
palais des beaux-arts de Lille
http://www.pba-lille.fr/
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Keywords:
shell (representation of)
cherry (fruit)
fruit
still life
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About the artwork
Title:
Nature morte de fruits, fleurs, coquillages et insectes
Periods:
modern age
17th century
XVIIth century
Techniques:
oil on wood
Dimensions:
370 x 650
Inventory number:
Inv.P.1937
Location:
palais des beaux-arts de Lille
About the author(s)
Author:
Balthasar Van der Ast
Born:
1593
Dead:
1657
Country:
Pays-Bas
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Balthasar van der Ast
(1593/94 – 7 March 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. His lifetime of works was once summarized by an Amsterdam doctor who said, "In flowers, shells and lizards, beautiful".
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