Dutchman Nard Kwast: A 21st-Century Golden Age Painter

Artist Nard Kwast worked diligently to become the accomplished 17th-century-style painter he is today.

Dutch artist Nard Kwast in his atelier in the city of Apeldoorn, in central Netherlands. For 25 years, he's been learning to paint like the old masters. He specializes in painting still lifes and portraits with 17th-century flair. Courtesy of Nard Kwast

For over 25 years, Dutch artist Nard Kwast has poured his heart and soul into painting like 17th-century artists. His passion for the Golden Age of Dutch painting has paid off. He’s now a nationally known expert, who is passing his country’s art traditions to the next generation of Rembrandts.

Artist Nard Kwast loves painting in the 17th-century style. He stands in front of a commissioned reproduction of Rembrandt's "Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph." Courtesy of Nard Kwast