Juan Van Der Hamen
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 393 years ago |
Date of birth | April 8,1596 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Madrid |
Spain | |
Date of died | March 28,1631 |
Died | Madrid |
Spain | |
On view | Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya |
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | |
Periods | Baroque |
Spanish Renaissance | |
Known for | Painting |
Works | Still Life with Sweets |
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ID | 979606 |
Juan Van Der Hamen Life story
Juan van der Hamen y León was a Spanish painter, a master of still life paintings, also called bodegones. Prolific and versatile, he painted allegories, landscapes, and large-scale works for churches and convents. Today he is remembered mostly for his still lifes, a genre he popularized in 1620s Madrid.