Izaak van Oosten (1613-1661)

• Was a Flemish Baroque landscape and cabinet painter.
• He was born in Antwerp as the son of an art dealer.
• It is believed he painted for his father's shop and therefore did not initially register with the Guild.
• It wasn't until he was already 39 years old, in 1652, that he became a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.
• He was active there for only about a decade. 

• He died in Antwerp in 1661.

• His landscapes are simple with open spaces and mostly hilly landscapes.

• He regularly returned to the themes of The Garden of Eden and the Creation of the Animals.

• He often painted on copper, the smooth surface of which allowed him to arrive at his detailed depictions of flora and fauna.

• Izaak van Oosten he often collaborated with painters who specialized in particular scenic elements, Willem van Herp, Pieter van Avont, and Jan van Kessel the Elder.

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