Juan van der Hamen
Juan van der Hamen | |
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Still life with fruits and glassware, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | |
| Born | Juan van der Hamen y Gómez de León bapt. 8 April 1596 |
| Died | 28 March 1631 (aged 34) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | bodegones, still life |
Juan van der Hamen y (Gómez de) León (baptized 8 April 1596 – 28 March 1631) 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.