Dutch still life

Still life, with wonderful unfurled orange peel, by Dutch still-life specialist Albertus Steenbergen. (Image source: Rijksmuseum)

Jacob Marrel (1613/14 – 1681) German still life painter active during the Dutch Golden Age. Biography: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Marrel ____ Digital compilation, restoration or enhancement by plumleaves.

Seventeenth-century Dutch artist Willem van Aelst painted still lifes that are remarkable for their fine finish, carefully balanced composition, elegant subject matter, and rich, jewel-toned palette. Elegance and Refinement is an unprecedented exhibition of more than 25 paintings that celebrate the exquisite work of a neglected master who had a significant impact on late-17th-century still-life painting. Van Aelst (1627–1683) was one of the most technically brilliant Dutch still-life…

'Still Life with Fruit on a Stone Ledge', attributed to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

Dutch flower painter Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) and German naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) navigated limitations on mobility and opportunity in very distinct ways, nurturing long and successful careers despite all odds.

A biography and image of a work of the Dutch painter Ambrosio Bosschaert

Jan van Huysum, Flowers in a Terracotta Vase, 1736. Oil on canvas, 133.5 x 91.5 cm © The National Gallery, London. LONDON .- The National Gallery welcomes spring with an exhibition exploring the evolution of Dutch flower painting over the course of...

Willem Kalf was the master of the pronkstilleven with was a form of still life that featured rare and valuable items. I have been for some time searching for a Ginger Jar that featured in his work, whilst not identical, this is pretty close. One of things I love about Kalf is his ability to paint the translucency of porcelain. Chinese Kraak porcelain was much in demand by the royalty of Europe, a little Kalpmuts bowl like this would have commanded quite a price in its day. It is so light and…