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Ambrosius (AB) Younger Bosschaert II BIOGRAPHY
1609 Arnemuiden, Netherlands - 1645 Utrecht, Netherlands. Known for: Floral still life painting.
Ambrosius Bosschaert II was the son of Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). He lived in Utrecht, where he married in 1634. His work has been recognized only since 1935 when Piet de Boer succeeded in... Read full biography
Ambrosius Bosschaert II was the son of Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). He lived in Utrecht, where he married in 1634. His work has been recognized only since 1935 when Piet de Boer succeeded in differentiating it from pictures by his father and his brother Abraham. Ambrosius the younger's early... Read full biography
Ambrosius Bosschaert II was the son of Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). He lived in Utrecht, where he married in 1634. His work has been recognized only since 1935 when Piet de Boer succeeded in differentiating it from pictures by his father and his brother Abraham. Ambrosius the younger's early pictures are signed 'AB' in Gothic lettering, but after 1633 he used a more calligraphic, rounded abbreviation, almost Baroque in effect, or even his name in full. The first period of his creative... Read full biography
Ambrosius Bosschaert II was the son of Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). He lived in Utrecht, where he married in 1634. His work has been recognized only since 1935 when Piet de Boer succeeded in differentiating it from pictures by his father and his brother Abraham. Ambrosius the younger's early pictures are signed 'AB' in Gothic lettering, but after 1633 he used a more calligraphic, rounded abbreviation, almost Baroque in effect, or even his name in full. The first period of his creative output falls between 1626 and 1635. His flower-pieces from that time are viewed from above and have a low vanishing point; there are often exotic accessories and shells (e.g. Bouquet with Frog and Lizard, The Hague, S. Nystad Gallery), while on one... Read full biography
Ambrosius Bosschaert II was the son of Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). He lived in Utrecht, where he married in 1634. His work has been recognized only since 1935 when Piet de Boer succeeded in differentiating it from pictures by his father and his brother Abraham. Ambrosius the younger's early pictures are signed 'AB' in Gothic lettering, but after 1633 he used a more calligraphic, rounded abbreviation, almost Baroque in effect, or even his name in full. The first period of his creative output falls between 1626 and 1635. His flower-pieces from that time are viewed from above and have a low vanishing point; there are often exotic accessories and shells (e.g. Bouquet with Frog and Lizard, The Hague, S. Nystad Gallery), while on one occasion a live snake is introduced. In later work the high viewpoint and stiff composition of the pictures, especially of the still-li... Read full biography
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Ambrosius Bosschaert II was the son of Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). He lived in Utrecht, where he married in 1634. His work has been recognized only since 1935 when Piet de Boer succeeded in differentiating it from pictures by his father and his brother Abraham.
Ambrosius the younger's early pictures are signed 'AB' in Gothic lettering, but after 1633 he used a more calligraphic, rounded abbreviation, almost Baroque in effect, or even his name in full. The first period of his creative output falls between 1626 and 1635. His flower-pieces from that time are viewed from above and have a low vanishing point; there are often exotic accessories and shells (e.g. Bouquet with Frog and Lizard, The Hague, S. Nystad Gallery)...But wait, there's more...
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