Balthasar Van Der Ast
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 368 years ago |
| Born | Middelburg |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | March 7,1657 |
| Died | Delft |
| Netherlands | |
| Periods | Baroque |
| Dutch Golden Age | |
| Job | Painter |
| Period by artworks | Baroque |
| Dutch Golden Age | |
| Known for | Painting |
| Works | Basket of Flowers |
| Still Life with Flowers | |
| On view | Rijksmuseum |
| National Gallery of Art | |
| Toledo Museum of Art | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1593 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Ambrosius Bosschaert |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 502978 |
Balthasar Van Der Ast Life story
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.