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Elias van den Broeck

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He was likely born in 1652 in Amsterdam as the son of Jan van den Broeck (Paludanus) (1618 - 1678) and Susanna van Diependaal (1634 - 1655) who had married the year prior. When his mother died when he was only 7 years old, his father placed him in the care of an orphanage with a substantial monetary
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there. On 10 October 1674 he signed a deed in which he committed himself to work for a year for the art dealer Bartholomeus Floquet. He married Marie Leenaerts in Antwerp on 5 October 1677. The couple had three children: Jan (baptized 13 August 1678), Francisca Maria (baptized 22 December 1679 and
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Van den Broeck is mainly known for his flower pieces. He also painted fruit pieces, forest floor pieces, mushroom pieces and banquet still lifes. His early works show the influence of his first master Cornelis Kick. His banquet still lifes were influenced by his second master Jan Davidsz. de Heem.
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Despite these various influences, van den Broeck created a distinctive personal style. This personal touch is visible in his flower pieces in which he evoked an evening atmosphere with strong lighting effects.
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in Utrecht. He is registered in a document stating his intention to go to Italy in 1672, but it is likely he never made the trip. In 1673 he accompanied de Heem to Antwerp, where he became a master in the
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still life painter mainly known for his flower pieces. He trained in the Dutch Republic and worked for some time in Antwerp in the
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Like de Heem, he accentuated the sharpness of the flowers by adding a very fine outline in white or grey. The influence of
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Still life of Austrian briars and other flowers on a stone plinth
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is apparent in the diagonal composition of his flower pieces.
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In 1685 he returned to Amsterdam, where he lived outside the
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settlement. He initially apprenticed with a goldsmith.
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Dutch
Habsburg Netherlands
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Cornelis Kick
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Guild of St. Luke

Utrechtse Poort
Amstel
Bergenvaarderskamer
Philip van Kouwenbergh
Willem van Aelst









Elias van den Broeck
Netherlands Institute for Art History
Kouwenbergh, Philip van
Netherlands Institute for Art History

Elias van den Broeck

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