Jan van Kessel the Elder: A Flemish Master of Botanical Observation Jan van Kessel the Elder (baptized 5 April 1626, Antwerp – 17 April 1679, Antwerp) stands as a pivotal figure in seventeenth-century Flemish art, renowned for his meticulous depictions of insects and flowers—a testament to scientific curiosity blended seamlessly with artistic skill. Descended from Jan Brueghel the Elder, a titan of Northern Mannerism, Kessel inherited…
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