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Jan Davidsz. de Heem

1606 - 1684

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Jan Davidsz. de Heem or in-full Jan Davidszoon de Heem, also called Johannes de Heem or Johannes van Antwerpen or Jan Davidsz de Hem (c. 17 April 1606 in Utrecht – before 26 April 1684 in Antwerp), was a still life painter who was active in Utrecht and Antwerp. He is a major representative of that genre in both Dutch and Flemish Baroque painting. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Davidsz. de Heem is the 560th most popular painter (down from 487th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 199th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Dutch Painter.

Jan Davidsz. de Heem is most famous for his still life paintings, which are often of fruits and vegetables.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Jan Davidsz. de Heem ranks 560 out of 2,023. Before him are Ambrosius Bosschaert, Anton von Werner, Willem Kalf, Pierre Puget, Anton Ažbe, and Peter von Cornelius. After him are Francesco Filippini, Bernardo Strozzi, Wenceslaus Hollar, Jules Dupré, Theodor Kittelsen, and Wolf Vostell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1606, Jan Davidsz. de Heem ranks 7. Before him are Rembrandt, Pierre Corneille, Maria Anna of Spain, Christine of France, Li Zicheng, and Joachim von Sandrart. After him are Zhang Xianzhong, Laurent de La Hyre, Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons, Mehmed IV Giray, Lorenzo Lippi, and Frang Bardhi. Among people deceased in 1684, Jan Davidsz. de Heem ranks 7. Before him are Pierre Corneille, Roger Williams, Pieter de Hooch, Edme Mariotte, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, and Nicola Amati. After him are Anne Gonzaga, Josefa de Óbidos, Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein, Antoine Gombaud, Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony, and Johann Rosenmüller.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jan Davidsz. de Heem ranks 235 out of 1,646. Before him are Frederik Ruysch (1638), Adriaen de Vries (1556), Cornelis Johannes van Houten (1920), John Goodricke (1764), Willem Kalf (1619), and Maarten Tromp (1598). After him are Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547), Jan Janszoon (1570), Princess Christina of the Netherlands (1947), Hans Kramers (1894), Anton Geesink (1934), and Pieter Boddaert (1730).

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Among PAINTERS In Netherlands

Among painters born in Netherlands, Jan Davidsz. de Heem ranks 53. Before him are Dirck van Baburen (1595), Salomon van Ruysdael (1602), Johan Jongkind (1819), Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588), Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460), and Willem Kalf (1619). After him are Nicolaes Maes (1634), Cornelis van Haarlem (1562), Pieter van Laer (1599), Emanuel de Witte (1617), Jozef Israëls (1824), and Balthasar van der Ast (1593).

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