| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Heem, Jan Davidszoon de |
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(yän dä´v ts n d h m) (KEY) , 1606–84, Dutch painter of fruit and flower pieces. He studied with his father, David de Heem, and became one of Holland’s foremost still-life painters. His paintings are found in many leading European museums; the Metropolitan Museum possesses three examples. His son and pupil, Cornelis de Heem (kr´n´´l s) (KEY) , c.1631–1695, painted works that were often confused with his father’s. |
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