Balthasar van der Ast

Summary

Balthasar van der Ast is a human^[1]. Born in Middelburg^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1593^[3]. He passed away in Delft^[4]. He died on March 7, 1657^[5]. He worked as a draftsperson^[6] and painter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Balthasar van der Ast's place of birth was Middelburg^[2].
• Balthasar van der Ast died in Delft^[4].
• Balthasar van der Ast died in Netherlands^[9].
• Balthasar van der Ast was born on January 1, 1593^[3].
• Balthasar van der Ast died on March 7, 1657^[5].
• Balthasar van der Ast held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[10].
• Balthasar van der Ast worked as a draftsperson^[6].
• Balthasar van der Ast worked as a painter^[7].
• Balthasar van der Ast's field of work was painting^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Balthasar van der Ast is Pink Carnation^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Balthasar van der Ast is Still Life of Flowers, Fruit, Shells, and Insects^[13].
• Balthasar van der Ast is recorded as male^[14].
• Balthasar van der Ast's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Balthasar van der Ast is associated with the Baroque movement^[16].
• Balthasar van der Ast's genre is still life^[17].
• Balthasar van der Ast's genre is floral painting^[18].
• Balthasar van der Ast's Commons category is recorded as Balthasar van der Ast^[19].
• Balthasar van der Ast's family name is recorded as Ast^[20].
• Balthasar van der Ast's given name is recorded as Balthasar^[21].
• Balthasar van der Ast's Commons gallery is recorded as Balthasar van der Ast^[22].
• Balthasar van der Ast's work location is recorded as Middelburg^[23].
• Balthasar van der Ast's work location is recorded as Bergen op Zoom^[24].
• Balthasar van der Ast's work location is recorded as Utrecht^[25].
• Balthasar van der Ast's work location is recorded as Delft^[26].
• Balthasar van der Ast's relative is recorded as Ambrosius Bosschaert^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1593^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1657-03-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 685396a9-0cc6-40c9-a8d0-983e7ba988db^[32]

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Origins and Family

Balthasar van der Ast was born in Middelburg^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1593^[3].

Education

Balthasar van der Ast studied under Ambrosius Bosschaert^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson^[6] and painter^[7]. Balthasar van der Ast's field of work was painting^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pink Carnation^[12], a painting^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1620^[36] and Still Life of Flowers, Fruit, Shells, and Insects^[13], a painting^[37], founded in 1629^[38].

Death and Burial

Balthasar van der Ast died on March 7, 1657^[5]. Recorded place of death include Delft^[4], a municipality of the Netherlands^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1246^[41] and Netherlands^[9], a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands^[42], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[43], founded in 1795^[44].

Why It Matters

Balthasar van der Ast ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Balthasar van der Ast born?

Balthasar van der Ast was born in Middelburg^[2].

Where did Balthasar van der Ast die?

Balthasar van der Ast died in Delft^[4].

What did Balthasar van der Ast do for work?

Balthasar van der Ast worked as draftsperson^[6] and painter^[7].