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Jan van Kessel the Elder or Jan van Kessel (I) (baptized 5 April 1626, Antwerp – 17 April 1679, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp in the mid-17th century. A versatile artist, he practiced in many genres including studies of insects, floral still lifes, marines, river landscapes, paradise landscapes, allegorical compositions ...
Learn about the Flemish painter Jan van Kessel the Elder (1626-1679), who specialized in small-scale, brightly colored, and minutely detailed paintings of flowers, insects, and animals. Explore his artistic tradition, influences, and collaborations with other painters.
Learn about the life and works of Jan van Kessel the Elder, a versatile artist who painted insects, flowers, landscapes, animals and allegories. Explore 40 artworks by this scion of the Brueghel family and see his influence from other Flemish masters.
- Flemish
- April 5, 1626
- Antwerp, Belgium
- April 17, 1679
Learn about the life and work of Jan van Kessel the Elder, a Flemish painter of flower still lifes, insects, and allegories. He was a member of a famous artistic family and a pupil of Simon de Vos.
A tiny still-life painting of insects and flowers by a Dutch artist who specialized in naturalistic representations. Learn about the painting, its style, and its connection to Renaissance cabinets of curiosities.
Jan van Kessel the Elder, Insects with Common Hawthorn and Forget-Me-Not, 1654. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Jan van Kessel the elder (1626–1679) The National Gallery, London. (bapt. Antwerp, 5 Apr. 1626; d Antwerp, 18 Oct. 1679). Flemish still-life and flower painter active in Antwerp, where he became a member of the painters' guild in 1645.
