Still Life with Ostrich Egg Cup and the Whitfield Heirlooms
Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
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Baroque Painter · Active 1660 – 1660
Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten returns again and again to power & politics — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.
Power & Politics
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten (1)
About Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — power & politics — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as Art Institute of Chicago. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
- When did Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten live?
- Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten was active around 1660 – 1660, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten paint?
- Power & Politics.