Broeck, Elias van den

Another of the wonderful Dutch Golden Age painters, Elias van den Broeck was born in Antwerp in either 1649 or 1650. He was a student of Cornelis Kick, Ernest Stuven, Jan Davidszoon de Heem and Abraham Mignon.

In 1665 he became a student of Cornelis Kick in Amsterdam. He went on to study with January Davidsz. de Heem in 1669 in Utrecht. He spent time in Italy in 1672. Broeck moved to Antwerp with de Heem in 1673 and became a Master of the Guild of St. Luke. In 1685 he returned to Amsterdam where he lived until his death in 1708.

Elias van den Broeck is most well known for his still lifes of flowers, frogs, fruit and reptiles. He painted objects as they appeared in nature. He maintained a garden to provide inspiration for his paintings.

Vase of Flowers

…by the famous artist Elias van den Broeck Beautiful oil on canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Elias van den Broeck (1649/50-1708) of a vase full of flowers. Like many of the other Dutch painters of this time,…
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Forest Floor Landscape

…by the famous artist Elias van den Broeck Interesting landscape painting with thistle, fungi, moths, a lizard and snakes by the Dutch Golden Age painter Elias van den Broeck (1649/50-1708). Like many still life paintings a central image is painted…
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Still Life with a Thistle

…by the famous artist Elias van den Broeck Still-life with a thistle, boletus, snail, lizard, butterflies and a bee in a landscape painted by the Dutch Golden Age Painter Elias van den Broeck (1649/50-1708). This oil on canvas has a…
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Tulips, Roses, Poppies and Other Flowers

…by the famous artist Elias van den Broeck Dutch Golden Age painter Elias van den Broeck (1649/50-1708) oil on canvas still life of a bouquet of flowers on a stone table. The bouquet includes red and white striped tulips, pink…
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Still Life of a Peeled Lemon and Orange

…by the famous artist Elias van den Broeck Lovely fruit still life painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Elias van den Broeck (1649/50-1708). Much like his mentor Abraham Mignon, Broeck presents a subject on a dark background with an…
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