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1606, Utrecht, Neth.
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April 26, 1684, Antwerp (aged 78)
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“Flowers in a Glass and Fruit,” painting by Jan Davidsz. de Heem; in the Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
“Flowers in a Glass and Fruit,” painting by Jan Davidsz. de Heem; in the Gemäldegalerie, Dresden

Jan Davidsz de Heem

Dutch painter
Also known as: Jan Davidsz de Heem
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Jan Davidsz de Heem (born 1606, Utrecht, Neth.—died April 26, 1684, Antwerp) was one of the greatest Baroque painters of still life in Holland. His most numerous and characteristic works are arrangements of fruits, metal dishes, and wine glasses; compositions of books and musical instruments; and examples of the popular “vanity of life” theme, with such symbolic articles as skulls and hourglasses. In some of his paintings the name of his father, David I de Heem, is joined to his own. His son, Cornelis de Heem, was not quite the equal of Jan, but many of his paintings are preserved in museums in The Hague, Vienna, and elsewhere. Jan’s younger brother, David Davidsz. de Heem, and Jan’s eldest son, David Jansz. de Heem, were also well-known painters.

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