Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg, 1593/94 - Delft, 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. Balthasar van der Ast was born in Middelburg. The date of his birth is not recorded, but legal documents indicate that Balthasar reached the age of maturity (twenty-five) between June 30, 1618, and September 13, 1619. He had been orphaned when his father, Hans, a wealthy widower, died in 1609.
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1593/94 - 1657 Balthasar van der Ast was a native of Middelburg in Zeeland. He was the brother-in-law of Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder and, following his parents' death in 1609, trained in Bosschaert's studio in the town. Balthasar van der Ast was born in Middelburg, The Netherlands. Although the date of his birth is not recorded, legal action by his acting guardian and brother, Jacob, on 30 June 1618 and on 13 September 1619 indicates that Balthasar turned twenty-five (his maturity) around this time. Thus he was probably born between 1593 and 1594. Balthasar van der Ast Dutch On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 617 Van der Ast belonged to a close-knit group of innovative still-life painters in the Dutch city of Zeeland, a major center for the colonial trading of the Dutch East India Company. Balthasar van der Ast Middelburg, 1593/94-Delft, 1657 Van der Ast was a Dutch painter who specialised in floral still lifes. Their chronology is difficult to establish as he only signed his paintings between 1620 and 1628. He was born in Middelburg at some point between 30 June 1593 and 13 September 1594.
Balthasar van der Ast Stilleben mit Früchten und Blumen
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. source content Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg, 1593/94 - Delft, 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. 1 Works 1.1 1615-1622 1.1.1 Basket of flowers and Basket of fruits 1.2 1623-1640 1.3 Drawings 2 Categories Works edit Main gallery: Paintings by Balthasar van der Ast. 1615-1622[ edit] Still Life with Rose and Iris . between 1615 and 1657. oil on copper. 12 × 19 cm (4.7 × 7.4 in). Delft, Museum Prinsenhof Delft. Balthasar van der Ast 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 in Delft.
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This watercolor of a blossoming Fraxinella (Dictamnus albus)—also known as a burning bush or gas plant in light of the highly flammable oil the plant secretes—belongs to a large group of drawings of individual flora and fauna by the flower still life specialist Balthasar van der Ast. Balthasar van der Ast was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He is best known for his still life paintings of shells, flowers, and fruit. Learn More Still lifes generally feature an arrangement of natural objects (like fruit, shells, and flowers) and human-made objects (like bowls and baskets).
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Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg c. 1593/41657 Delft) , Parrot tulips, carnations, columbine
Balthasar van der Ast Dutch, 1593/1594 - 1657 Basket of Fruits c. 1622 oil on panel painted surface: 18.1 x 22.8 cm (7 1/8 x 9 in.) overall (with additions): 18.8 x 23.5 cm (7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.) framed: 38.4 x 43.8 x 3.2 cm (15 1/8 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.) Inscription: lower right: .B.vander.ast. Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon 1992.51.1 ENTRY A profusion of flowers, shells, fruit, and living creatures fills a ledge in Balthasar van der Ast's carefully composed still life. Dutch and Flemish artists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were especially admired for their realistic renderings of the colors, textures, and shapes of both animate and inanimate objects.
