Ambrosius Bosschaert
(1573–1621) Flemish-Dutch flower painter (1573-1621)
Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573–1621) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Ambrosius Bosschaert belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Ambrosius Bosschaert was born in Antwerp and died in The Hague. Ambrosius Bosschaert worked in Middelburg, Amsterdam, Bergen op Zoom, and Utrecht.
The best-known works include ‘Still life with flowers in a Wan-li vase’, ‘Still-Life with flowers’, and ‘Vase of Flowers in a Window Niche’. The works belong mainly to the genres still life and floral painting. The catalogue has 34 works by Ambrosius Bosschaert with free images. The dated works span the years 1606–1650. Works by Ambrosius Bosschaert are held by several collections, among them National Gallery, Riksmuseumet i Twenthe, Kunsthandel P. de Boer, and Mauritshuis.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Abraham van den Blocke, Giovanni Bernardino Azzolino, Jan van Ravesteyn, Il Morazzone, and Wu Bin.