Heem Collection

Flowers and Insects. Creator: Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (1606-1684)
Flowers and Insects. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Still Life Feast
A still life painting of a table laid with serving platters containing fruit, nuts, vegetabales and fish. Items include grapefruit, melons, grapes, sliced pear, peeled apple, sliced fish, cherries

Still Life: A Banqueting Scene, probably ca. 1640-41. Creator: Jan Davidsz de Heem
Still Life: A Banqueting Scene, probably ca. 1640-41

Still Life with a Glass and Oysters, ca. 1640. Creator: Jan Davidsz de Heem
Still Life with a Glass and Oysters, ca. 1640

Still life with fruit and a glass a la facon de Venise, ca 1652. Creator: Heem
Still life with fruit and a glass a la facon de Venise, ca 1652. Found in the Collection of Musee National d Histoire et d Art, Luxembourg

Jan Davidsz. De Heem Or Jan Davidszoon De Heem, Aka Johannes De Heem Or Johannes Van Antwerpen, C. 1606 A

A Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c
Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606-1683/1684). Flemish painter. A Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c. 1630. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Breakfast with champagne glass and pipe, . Found in the Collection of Residenzgalerie Salzburg

Breakfast still life, 1660-1670. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c. 1630
Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c.1630. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Still life with peonies, cherries and a pocket watch. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Breakfast Still Life. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Still life with fruit. Artist: Heem, Cornelis, de (1631-1695)
Still life with fruit. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Eucharist in Fruit Wreath. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Flower still life with a tulip and roses in a glass vase. Private Collection

Flowers in a glass vase on a draped table, with a silver tazza, fruit, insects and birds. Artist: Heem, Jan Davidsz
Flowers in a glass vase on a draped table, with a silver tazza, fruit, insects and birds. From a private collection

Still Life with a Basket of Fruit, ca 1654. Artist: Heem, Cornelis, de (1631-1695)
Still Life with a Basket of Fruit, ca 1654. Found in the collection of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

Jan Davidsz Van Heem
JAN DAVIDSZ VAN HEEM Dutch artist Date: 1606 - 1683

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"Heem: A Master of Still Life, Capturing the Essence of Time and Mortality" Step into the world of Heem, a renowned artist whose skill in still life painting is unparalleled. His works transport us to lavish banquets and extravagant feasts frozen in time. In "Still Life Feast, " we are presented with a sumptuous display of opulence. The table overflows with an abundance of fruits, flowers, and delicacies that tempt our senses, and is as if we can almost taste the succulent oysters and sip from the sparkling champagne glass. But amidst this grandeur lies a reminder of our mortality - a skull nestled among vibrant roses and an open book. In "Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, " Heem forces us to confront the fleeting nature of life itself. Heem's attention to detail is evident in every stroke he meticulously places on canvas. In "Still Life: A Banqueting Scene, " he captures the playfulness of light as it dances upon luscious grapes and glistening glassware. With his masterful technique, Heem brings forth realism like no other artist. In "Still Life with Fruit and a Glass à la Façon de Venise, " each piece seems so lifelike that one could almost pluck them from their painted existence. In "Breakfast Still Life, " Heem invites us into an intimate moment where we witness morning rituals unfold before our eyes. A champagne glass stands beside a pipe, hinting at indulgence even in these early hours. The passage of time becomes tangible in "Still Life with Peonies, Cherries, and a Pocket Watch. " As delicate peonies bloom alongside ripe cherries, an antique pocket watch reminds us that beauty fades while time marches on relentlessly. Heem's artistry extends beyond mere representation; it delves into symbolism too profound to ignore.