never achieved the level of prestige of Jan Brueghel the Elder, the Antwerp master who contributed to the floral genre. Legacy His sons and his pupil and brother-in-law, Balthasar van der Ast, were among those to uphold the Bosschaert dynasty which continued until the mid-17th century. It may not be a coincidence that this trend coincided with a national obsession with exotic flowers which made flower portraits highly sought after. Although he was highly in demand, he did not create many pieces because he was also employed as an art dealer. References Bibliography External links 1573 births 1621 deaths Flemish Baroque painters Flower artists Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Artists from Antwerp Painters from Middelburg Dutch still life painters Flemish still life painters