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.Middelburg Middelburg may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Europe * Middelburg, Zeeland, the capital city of the province of Zeeland, southwestern Netherlands ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Middelburg, a former Catholic diocese with its see in the Zeeland ...

. According to the RKD his works are confused with those of his father, mostly because he painted in a similar style and signed with the same monograph.Ambrosius Bosschaert II
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He was also heavily influenced by his uncle

Balthasar van der Ast Balthasar van der Ast (1593/94 – 7 March 1657) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in still lifes of flowers and fruit, as well as painting a number of remarkable shell still lifes; he is considered to be a pioneer in the genre ...

. 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.

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Abraham Bosschaert Abraham Bosschaert the Younger (II.) (1612–1643) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Bosschaert was born in Middelburg. According to the RKD, he was a member of the Bosschaert dynasty.Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bosschaert II, Ambrosius 1609 births 1645 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Painters from Middelburg Flower artists