Evert van Aelst, sometimes known as Everard Aalst, (1602 in
Delft – 19 February 1657 in Delft) was a Dutch
still life painter.
Van Aelst was the uncle and teacher of
. 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 Digital library for Dutch literature
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The grand duke of Tuscany became his patron and handsomely rewarded him for his works.
[ John Lauris Blake, ''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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1602 births
1657 deaths
Dutch Golden Age painters
Dutch male painters
Artists from Delft
Dutch still life painters
Flower artists