Jan Davidsz de Heem. One of the greatest painters of still lifes during the Dutch Golden Age

Faith, vanitas, and flowers: what a combo! Here from Jan Davidsz de Heem, born OTD 1606.

Blue ribbon! Swag of fruit, a few flowers, and carefully positioned insects, by Jan Davidsz. de Heem in the 1660s

Entering from the bottom, a butterfly.

Starring the lobster, looking yummy among all the precious & delectable things arrayed on a table, 1670s, by Jan Davidsz de Heem

The lobster, red among all the golden goodies on Jan de Heem's table.

Scholar dreams of taking up a sword & having mighty adventures. Will soon return to his books for better adventures! By Jan de Heem, born OTD in 1606.

Books, books, & more books! Can't get enough of them, in 1628 or ever. Thank you Jan de Heem, born on this day 1606. And kudos for your signature on first page of the unbound quire.

De Heem was one of the greatest painters of still lives in the Netherlands, combining a brilliance and harmony of color along with an accurate rendering of objects: flowers, in all their variety; European and tropical fruits; lobsters and oysters; butterflies and moths; stone and metal; snails and sea shells.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Davidsz._de_Heem

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jan-Davidszoon-de-Heem