Bartholomeus Assteyn
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Bartholomeus Abrahamsz. Assteyn (Dordrecht
1607, probably Dordrecht 1669/1677) was a Dutch
painter. Bartholomeus Assteyn was the son of a painter from Ghent
, Abraham Bartholomeusz. In the year 1631 he became member in the Dordrecht’s Saint Lukas painter gild. Assteyn lived with his family in Vriesestraat. In 1651 he was registered as an accountant for the local painter brotherhood. His exact death date is not known; his last authenticated work dates from the year 1669. Assteyn was a productive artist. Although he is not considered to be innovative, he created noteworthy still lifes. Assteyn’s compositions are particularly affected by the Johannes Bosschaert
, and his painting technique is reminiscent of Balthasar van der Ast
.
Dordrecht
Dordrecht , colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of 118,601 in 2009...
1607, probably Dordrecht 1669/1677) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
painter. Bartholomeus Assteyn was the son of a painter from Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Abraham Bartholomeusz. In the year 1631 he became member in the Dordrecht’s Saint Lukas painter gild. Assteyn lived with his family in Vriesestraat. In 1651 he was registered as an accountant for the local painter brotherhood. His exact death date is not known; his last authenticated work dates from the year 1669. Assteyn was a productive artist. Although he is not considered to be innovative, he created noteworthy still lifes. Assteyn’s compositions are particularly affected by the Johannes Bosschaert
Johannes Bosschaert
Johannes Bosschaert was a member of the Bosschaert family of still life painters.-Biography:...
, and his painting technique is reminiscent of Balthasar van der Ast
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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