Who is Joris van Son?

Joris van Son or Georg van Son (baptized on 24 September 1623 in Antwerp – buried on 25 June 1667 in Antwerp) was a Flemish nevertheless life painter who worked in a number of sub-genres but is principally known for his fruit nevertheless lifes. He also created flower nevertheless lifes, banquet nevertheless lifes, vanitas yet lifes and pronkstillevens. He is known to have painted fish still lifes representing the Four Elements. He collaborated in the reveal of figure artists on ‘garland paintings’, which typically represent a devotional image framed by a fruit or flower garland.