AENVANCK, Theodoor

Flemish painter. He is believed to have been a pupil of Jan Davidsz. de Heem around 1647. His chosen genreGLOSSARYIn a broad sense, the term is used to mean a particular branch or category of art; landscape and portraiture, for example, are genres of painting, and the essay and the short story are genres of literature. was still-life painting. He became a member of the Antwerp GuildGLOSSARYAn association of the masters of a particular craft, trade or profession (painters, goldsmiths, surgeons, and so on) set up to protect its members' rights and interests. Such guilds existed in virtually every European city in the 16th century. The guild also monitored standards of work, acted as a court for those who brought their trade into disrepute, and provided assistance to members in need. of St. Luke in 1647, and in 1669 he became master.

After leaving the studio he is thought to have travelled. He returned to Antwerp and was admitted as a free master in 1670. He likely left Antwerp again after March 1686. He died after 1690 but the place of death is not clear.

He is known for his flower still-lifes but also painted fruit and fish still-lifes.