Balthasar van der Ast:
(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 Artists to Balthasar van der Ast : | Ludwik de Laveaux | Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo | Gaudenzio Ferrari | Henri Edmond Cross | Jules Aviat |
