Jan Davidsz de Heem

So-called portrait of Jan Davidsz de Heem

Years of life:	1606 – 1684
Art Movement:	Baroque
Painting School:	Flemish School

Genre:	Portrait , Still-life
Country:	Netherlands
Century:	XVII

Born in Utrecht, he lived and worked in Antwerp from 1636. He was famous for his still-life paintings of flowers and groaning exquisitely laid tables. He had many pupils and imitators.

Jan Davidsz de Heem’s major works are Still Life with Books, 1628 (The Hague: Mauritshuis Museum); Fruit and Rich Tableware on a Table, 1640 (Paris: Musée du Louvre); A Table of Desserts, 1640 (Paris: Musée du Louvre).

References:

Robert Cumming. Art: complete encyclopedia. – 512 p. – Moscow: Astrel, 2005.

Artworks:

Flower Still-life with Crucifix and Skull

1630s

Flower Still-life with Crucifix and Skull • 1630s
Pronk Still life with Shells

1642

Pronk Still life with Shells • 1642
A Richly Laid Table with Parrots

1650

A Richly Laid Table with Parrots • 1650
Chalice and Host in a Niche, within a Cartouche of Roses and Fruit

1648

Chalice and Host in a Niche, within a Cartouche of Roses and Fruit • 1648
So-called portrait of Jan Davidsz. de Heem

1630-1650

So-called portrait of Jan Davidsz. de Heem • 1630-1650
Still Life with Lobster

1643

Still Life with Lobster • 1643
Still-Life with Bird-nest

1650

Still-Life with Bird-nest • 1650
Festoon of Fruit

1651

Festoon of Fruit • 1651
Flowers in Glass and Fruits

Flowers in Glass and Fruits
Vanitas Flower Still Life

1656

Vanitas Flower Still Life • 1656
Still Life

1653

Still Life • 1653
Bouquet in a Glass Vase

Bouquet in a Glass Vase
Fruit and a Vase of Flowers

1655

Fruit and a Vase of Flowers • 1655
Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase

1650

Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase • 1650
A Table of Desserts

1640

A Table of Desserts • 1640
Still-Life with Fruit and Lobster

between 1648 and 1649

Still-Life with Fruit and Lobster • between 1648 and 1649
Festoon with Flowers and Fruits

1670

Festoon with Flowers and Fruits • 1670
Still-Life, Breakfast with Champaign Glass and Pipe

1642

Still-Life, Breakfast with Champaign Glass and Pipe • 1642
Student in his Study

1628

Student in his Study • 1628
Still-Life

1650

Still-Life • 1650
Still-Life with Lobster and Nautilus Cup

1634

Still-Life with Lobster and Nautilus Cup • 1634
Oysters and Wine

Oysters and Wine
Still Life with a Lobster

late 1640s

Still Life with a Lobster • late 1640s
Garland of Fruit and Flowers

between 1650 and 1660

Garland of Fruit and Flowers • between 1650 and 1660
Flowers and Fruit

between 1650 and 1660

Flowers and Fruit • between 1650 and 1660
Still life with flowers, fruits and lobster

Still life with flowers, fruits and lobster
Still Life on a Wooden Table (Mesa)

Still Life on a Wooden Table (Mesa)
Sumptuous Fruit Still Life with Jewellery Box

between circa 1650 and circa 1655

Sumptuous Fruit Still Life with Jewellery Box • between circa 1650 and circa 1655
Still Life: A Banqueting Scene

probably 1640–1641

Still Life: A Banqueting Scene • probably 1640–1641
Fruit and Wine

1650s

Fruit and Wine • 1650s
Still Life with Wine, Fruit and Oysters

Still Life with Wine, Fruit and Oysters
Herring and Onions, with a Glass of Beer, Glass of Wine, Lemon, Grapes and Orange

1650s

Herring and Onions, with a Glass of Beer, Glass of Wine, Lemon, Grapes and Orange • 1650s
Still Life with Books

between 1625 and 1630

Still Life with Books • between 1625 and 1630
Still Life with Books and a Violin

1628

Still Life with Books and a Violin • 1628
Still-life with Books and Skull (Vanitas)

1629

Still-life with Books and Skull (Vanitas) • 1629
Still Life in a Barn

1631

Still Life in a Barn • 1631
Pronk Still Life

1635

Pronk Still Life • 1635
Still Life with a Glass and Oysters

1640

Still Life with a Glass and Oysters • 1640
Still Life of Fruit in a Wan-Li Bowl

1651

Still Life of Fruit in a Wan-Li Bowl • 1651
A Vanitas Still-Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses

1630

A Vanitas Still-Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses • 1630
Cartouche with fruit and flowers and wine glass

1651

Cartouche with fruit and flowers and wine glass • 1651
Still Life with Moor and Parrot

1641

Still Life with Moor and Parrot • 1641
Kitchen Interior

1643

Kitchen Interior • 1643
Still life with Lobster

1643

Still life with Lobster • 1643
Still Life with a Wine Glass, Lemon Peel, Peaches, Grapes and Cherries on the Corner of a Partly Draped Wooden Table

Still Life with a Wine Glass, Lemon Peel, Peaches, Grapes and Cherries on the Corner of a Partly Draped Wooden Table
Still life with fruit

between 1640 and 1650

Still life with fruit • between 1640 and 1650
Festoon of Fruit

1646

Festoon of Fruit • 1646
Madonna and Child Enthroned in a Fruit & Flower Garland

1648

Madonna and Child Enthroned in a Fruit & Flower Garland • 1648
Fruit Still Life with a Silver Beaker

1648

Fruit Still Life with a Silver Beaker • 1648
Still life with a lobster

Still life with a lobster
Fruit Still Life

1650

Fruit Still Life • 1650
Still Life

Still Life
Still life with a lobster, peaches, Wanli dishes holding an orange, grapes, melons, plums, figs, shrimp, tazza, Venetian glass, casket, and rummer of wine, all on a table

1650

Still life with a lobster, peaches, Wanli dishes holding an orange, grapes, melons, plums, figs, shrimp, tazza, Venetian glass, casket, and rummer of wine, all on a table • 1650
Sumptuous Still Life with Fruits, Pie and Goblets

1651

Sumptuous Still Life with Fruits, Pie and Goblets • 1651
Vase of Flowers

1645

Vase of Flowers • 1645
Still Life with Ham, Lobster and Fruit

1653

Still Life with Ham, Lobster and Fruit • 1653
Vase of Flowers

1654

Vase of Flowers • 1654
Glass Vase with Flowers on a Stone Ledge

1655

Glass Vase with Flowers on a Stone Ledge • 1655
Festoon of Fruit and Flowers

Between 1660 and 1670

Festoon of Fruit and Flowers • Between 1660 and 1670
Still Life with Grapes

1660

Still Life with Grapes • 1660
Still Life of Flowers in Glass Vase in Stone Niche

1660

Still Life of Flowers in Glass Vase in Stone Niche • 1660
Still life of fruit and a chalice in a niche

1665

Still life of fruit and a chalice in a niche • 1665
Vase of Flowers

1670

Vase of Flowers • 1670
William III of Orange, aged 10

between 1659 and 1666

William III of Orange, aged 10 • between 1659 and 1666
Flower Still Life with a Bowl of Fruit and Oysters

probably between 1665 and 1665

Flower Still Life with a Bowl of Fruit and Oysters • probably between 1665 and 1665