Balthasar van der Ast

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.

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Who was born first?

• Balthasar van der Ast and Georges de La Tour were born the same year
• Balthasar van der Ast and Artemisia Gentileschi were born the same year
• Balthasar van der Ast and Jacob Jordaens were born the same year
• Balthasar van der Ast and Matthäus Merian were born the same year
• Balthasar van der Ast was born 1 year after Gerard van Honthorst

Timeline

1. Gerard van HonthorstNovember 4, 1592 – April 27, 1656
2. Artemisia GentileschiJuly 8, 1593 – 1653
3. Balthasar van der Ast (this page)1593 – March 7, 1657
4. Georges de La TourMarch 13, 1593 – January 30, 1652
5. Jacob JordaensMay 19, 1593 – October 18, 1678
6. Matthäus MerianSeptember 22, 1593 – June 19, 1650

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