Jan Baptist Bosschaert: The Decorative Master of Flemish Still Life Jan Baptist Bosschaert, or Jan Baptist Bosschaert the Younger (baptized on 17 December 1667 in Antwerp − 1746 in Antwerp), was a Flemish still life painter who achieved renown for his opulent flower paintings and collaborative works blending mythological narratives with meticulously rendered botanical arrangements. Born into a modest artistic family – his father, Jan Baptist Bosschaert I, was a baker-painter – Bosschaert’s early life was marked by hardship and lack of formal education, fostering an independent spirit that wo…