Balthasar van der Ast
(1593–1657) Dutch painter (1593-1657)
Balthasar van der Ast (1593–1657) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Balthasar van der Ast belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Balthasar van der Ast was born in Middelburg and died in Delft. Balthasar van der Ast studied under Ambrosius Bosschaert. Balthasar van der Ast worked in Middelburg, Bergen op Zoom, Utrecht, and Delft. Wikidata associates Balthasar van der Ast with Baroque.
The best-known works include ‘Pink Carnation’ and ‘Still Life of Flowers, Fruit, Shells, and Insects’. The works belong mainly to the genres still life and floral painting. The catalogue has 66 works by Balthasar van der Ast with free images. The dated works span the years 1617–1657. Works by Balthasar van der Ast are held by several collections, among them Mauritshuis, Gebruder Douwes, Fitzwilliam Museum, and Gemäldegalerie. Wikidata links 2 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘The Baroque’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jan van de Velde II, François de Nomé, Louis Le Nain, Matthäus Merian den äldre, and Georges de La Tour.