1593/1594 -1657 · Still life from the Dutch Golden Age
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1593/1594 -1657 · Still life from the Dutch Golden Age
Born in Middelburg, Balthasar van der Ast was trained in the workshop of his brother-in-law Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder. Active in Utrecht then in Delft, he enriches the floral still life with exotic shells, fruits, lizards and insects observed with almost scientific precision. The "Balthasar van der Ast" selection notably compares Flowers in a Glass Cup and Still Life with Flowers and Lizard. His reading favors details.
Each work reveals a unique way of composing, illuminating and telling stories.
Course & style
Born in Middelburg, Balthasar van der Ast trained in the workshop of his brother-in-law Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder. Active in Utrecht then in Delft, he enriched the floral still life with exotic shells, fruits, lizards and insects observed with almost scientific precision.
Born in Middelburg, Balthasar van der Ast was trained in the workshop of his brother-in-law Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder. This milestone sheds light on the "Balthasar van der Ast" collection by prioritizing details.
Rare flowers, fruits, shells and insects become a precious inventory of the natural world, ordered with balance and attention to detail.
The works brought together under "Balthasar van der Ast" make it possible to measure its singularity and continuity.
The transparency of the glass, the petals and the small creatures make up a cabinet of luminous curiosities. This line guides a reading of "Balthasar van der Ast" focused on details.
Rare flowers, fruits, shells and insects become a precious inventory of the natural world, ordered with balance and attention to detail.
The lizard introduces a lively presence at the foot of a bouquet described with botanical delicacy.
Grapes, apples and precious tableware form an abundance contained by a stable and refined composition.
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The transparency of the glass, the petals and the small creatures make up a cabinet of luminous curiosities.
Landmark work by Balthasar van der Ast. Reading "Balthasar van der Ast" in detail.The lizard introduces a lively presence at the foot of a bouquet described with botanical delicacy.
Landmark work by Balthasar van der AstGrapes, apples and precious tableware form an abundance contained by a stable and refined composition.
Landmark work by Balthasar van der AstThe diversity of species and the precision of the contours give the bouquet the appearance of a miniature world.
Landmark work by Balthasar van der AstThe transparency of the glass, the petals and the small creatures make up a cabinet of luminous curiosities. This line guides a reading of "Balthasar van der Ast" focused on details.
Reading key for Balthasar van der AstRare flowers, fruits, shells and insects become a precious inventory of the natural world, ordered with balance and attention to detail.
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