(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 Paintings of Balthasar van der Ast :. | Baptism of Christ | Rugby Player | Portrait of the Artist's Wife | man tror att alexander den store undersokte medlhavets botten i en dykarklocka omkring 330 f.kr. | The Exposition of Moses |
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Jan Davidz de Heem
1606-1684 Dutch Jan Davidz de Heem Galleries
Albert Eckhout
Groningen, 1610 - 1666,was a Dutch portrait and still life painter. Eckhout was among the first European artists to paint scenes from the New World. In 1636, he traveled to Dutch Brazil, invited by count John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen. There, he painted portraits of natives, slaves and mulattos. He is also famous for his still lifes of Brazilian fruits and vegetables. The majority of his work is now stored at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. In art history, he is taken to be part of Baroque.
George Oberteuffer
American, 1878-1940