Ambrosius Bosschaert II (1609–1645) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in flower paintings in the manner of his father

Ambrosius Bosschaert Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (18 January 1573 – 1621) was a Flemish-born Dutch still life painter and art dealer.

Biography

Bosschaert was born in

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, near

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in 1609. He wrote his signature as a monograph in Gothic Script until 1631, when he began signing as ''ABosschart'', again changing in 1633, when he began using more round letters. After 1634, he used his full name. Because of this, he is confused with his father and his brother Abraham Bosschaert. Bosschaert's work was only recognized in 1935.Ambrosius Bosschaert II
in the

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He was also heavily influenced by his uncle

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. His brothers

Johannes Bosschaert Johannes Bosschaert (1606/08– 1628/29) was a member of the Bosschaert family of still life painters. Biography He was born in Middelburg, one of the three sons of Ambrosius Bosschaert, who painted flowers in a similar style.

and Abraham Bosschaert also became flower painters. In 1634, he married Maria Struys and died in

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in 1645. His compositions were compact and had dark backgrounds. He used grays, browns, blues, yellows, and white highlights.

References

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