Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with Fruits and Flowers
Balthasar van der Ast
A masterful 17th-century Dutch still life brimming with luminous fruits, delicate flowers, and curious insects.
Still Life with Fruits, Shells, and Tulip
Balthasar van der Ast
1620 · Oil Paint, Panel
A luminous 17th-century Dutch still life featuring a rich array of summer fruits, delicate seashells, and meticulously rendered insects.
$243
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1620, this masterpiece by Balthasar van der Ast showcases the technical virtuosity of the Dutch Golden Age. The composition balances the heavy, textured forms of quinces and grapes against the fragile beauty of butterflies, a dragonfly, and a single tulip, all set atop a vibrant red tablecloth.
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