Gerrit van Bloclant

Gerrit van Bloclant (1578–1650) was a Dutch Renaissance painter.

Not much is known about Gerrit van Bloclant's life except through his works. He primarily painted still lifes of flowers,^[1] and displayed his skills in representing with exactness the colors, shapes and textures. The realism utilized helped contribute to botanical studies in the Netherlands.^[2] One work executed by Gerrit van Bloclant Flower-Piece is part of the National Inventory of Continental European Paintings collection.^[2]

References

• Gemar-Költzsch, Erika, Luca image lexicon: Dutch still life painter of the 17th century (2 vols.), Lingen: Luca (1995).
• Grimm, Claus, still life: The Dutch and German masters, Belser Verlag Stuttgart / Zurich (1988).
• Groenendijk, Pieter, Beknopt Biografisch Lexicon van Zuid- en Noord-Nederlandse schilders, graveurs, glasschilders, tapijtwevers etcetera van ca. 1350 tot ca. 1720, Leiden: Primavera (2008).
• Meissner, Gunter, General Artists Encyclopedia of the visual artists of all times and peoples, part 11, Munich-Leipzig: Saur (1995).
• Van der Willigen, Adriaan & Meijer, Fred G., A Dictionary of Dutch and Flemish still-life painters working in oils, 1525-1725, Leiden: Primavera Press (2003).