Abraham Mignon

Born in Frankfurt in 1640, Abraham Mignon was a Dutch still life painter whose exquisite works were highly sought after by European collectors, including King Louis XIV of France. His family, originally from Hainaut, had immigrated to Germany for religious reasons, and Mignon himself remained deeply religious throughout his life, serving as a deacon of the Waalse Kerk in Utrecht for five years. Mignon's artistic journey began under the tutelage of Jacob Marrel, a flower pain…