Balthasar van der Ast (1593 – 1657)
Balthasar van der Ast (1593-1657) was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for exquisite still lifes of flowers, fruit & pioneering shell paintings. Explore his detailed works featuring insects and lizards – a key figure in 17th-century art!
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About this artwork
- Title: Still Life of Flowers, Fruit, Shells, and Insects
- Artist: Balthasar van der Ast
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Birmingham Museum of Art
- Main color: Driftwood
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
