Juan van der Hamen

1596–1631 · Baroque

Juan van der Hamen y (Gómez de) 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.

9 paintings

• Still life with Artichokes, Flowers and glass Vessels (1627)
• Still-Life of Glass, Pottery, and Sweets (1622)
• Still-Life with a Basket and Sweetmeats (1622)
• Portrait of a Dwarf (1626)
• Still Life with a Vase of Flowers and a Dog (1627)
• Still Life with a Vase of Flowers and a Puppy (1625)
• Still Life with Fruit and Vegetables (1625)
• Plate with Plums and Morello Cherries (1631)
• An Offering to Flora (1627)