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 in Delft.
His lifetime of works was once summarized by an Amsterdam doctor who said, “In flowers, shells and lizards, beautiful”
Such wonderful exuberance!
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it’s a fun painting
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I really love “still-life” paintings, this one is absolutely beautiful and full of exquisite detail!
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I thought it was very colourful
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Those insects are just a bit scary!
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I kinda liked them. 🙂
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I do have a place here for this one. Lovely, isn’t it?
Leslie
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I like how the insects look
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Thanks for mentioning that. I had a second look and, low and behold, there was an ant, a grasshopper and some other insects.
Leslie
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