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Balthasar van der Ast
Frühe Neuzeit
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Balthasar van der Ast

Born 1593 Died 1657 Works span 1620–1650

Balthasar van der Ast: Ein Pionier der Muschelmalerei und niederländische Landschaftsmalerei Balthasar van der Ast (1593-1657) gilt als eine zentrale Figur des Niederländischen Goldenen Zeitalters und wird für seine außergewöhnlich detaillierten Stillleben – insbesondere seine bahnbrechende Erforschung der Muschelmalerei – gefeiert, die die Natur mit unvergleichlicher Kunstfertigkeit einfangen konnte. Mehr als nur Darstellungen von Pf…

18
dated works
6
chapters
1620
first work
1650
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Balthasar van der Ast's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Balthasar van der Ast's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.