Opulence Distilled. April 27 – October 1, 2024

Masterpieces from the oeuvre of Jan Davidsz. de Heem (Utrecht, 1606 – Antwerp, 1684)

Do you love pure beauty? Are you enraptured by a painted illusion of nature? Are you fascinated by a breathtaking rendering of details? Then this first retrospective of De Heem is a must-see.

Jan Davidsz. de Heem (Utrecht, 1606 – Antwerp, 1684) was an exceptional artist in his time, working in the Netherlands, a divided region since the Fall of Antwerp in 1585. As a painter he worked across national boundaries to elevate the beauty of still life painting to its zenith, insisting on high quality, continually pursuing renewal and maintaining the vitality of the genre.

Dr. Fred G. Meijer is curator.