Henk Helmantel, 'Still life with quinces and rosehip'

Henk Helmantel is a contemporary Dutch painter best known for his classically composed still-life paintings. His works reside within the traditions of 17th century Dutch painters, such as Willem Claesz Heda, while maintaining a modern palette and sparse clarity. Born on February 22, 1945 in Westeremden, the Netherlands to a religious Protestant family, Helmantel went on to study painting at the Academie Minerva in Groningen. The artist also started his own museum, aptly named the Museum Helmantel, in Westeremden.