Evert van Aelst, sometimes known as Everard Aalst, (1602 in

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– 19 February 1657 in Delft) was a Dutch

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painter. Van Aelst was the uncle and teacher of

Willem van Aelst Willem van Aelst (16 May 1627 – buried 22 May 1683)Aelst, Willem van

. Both were famous for their still life paintings of game, fish, vases, etc. He was influenced by

Pieter Claesz Pieter Claesz (c. 1597 – 1 January 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of still lifes. Biography He was born in Berchem, Belgium, near Antwerp, where he became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1620. He moved to Haarlem in 1620, wher ...

. According to Houbraken, he spent four years in France and seven in Italy.Evert en Willen van Aelst biography
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the

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The grand duke of Tuscany became his patron and handsomely rewarded him for his works.

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, ''Everard Aalst'' in '' General Biographical Dictionary'' When he returned to the Netherlands he settled in Delft, where he set up shop making still lifes, which were highly successful in his lifetime.

Emanuel de Witte Emanuel de Witte (1617–1692) was a Dutch perspective painter. In contrast to Pieter Jansz Saenredam, who emphasized architectural accuracy, De Witte was more concerned with the atmosphere of his interiors. Though few in number, de Witte als ...

, his nephew Willem and Jacob Denys were his students.John Michael Montias, "Painters in Delft, 1613-1680," ''Simiolus: Netherlands Quarterly for the History of Art'', vol. 10 (1978–1979): 100.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aelst, Evert Van 1602 births 1657 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Artists from Delft Dutch still life painters Flower artists