Jan Baptist Bosschaert

Another pupil of de Crépu who studied at the same time as Bosschaert was the flower painter Simon Hardimé.

[2] Together with those of his near contemporary Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Younger, his works represent a development towards a more decorative style in late 17th century Flemish still life painting.

[6] His large vertical paintings with their tripartite division followed Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Younger's compositions.

[8] In its use of broad, impasto brush strokes, the style of his work reflects developments initiated by Italian artists Mario Nuzzi and Michele Pace del Campidoglio.

[12] Bosschaert also produced 'garland paintings', an older genre of flower representation invented in early 17th century Antwerp by Jan Brueghel the Elder.

Paintings in this genre typically show a flower or, less frequently, fruit garland around a devotional image or portrait.

The cartouche in the center of Bosschaert's garland paintings was usually filled with non-religious imagery such as portraits and mythological scenes.