Sir Anthony Van Dyck: Christ on the Cross, 1627

Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599–1641) is among the greatest portrait painters of all time. The 1990s opened and closed with major exhibitions devoted to his work, and now the long-awaited catalogue raisonné of his painted oeuvre is complete. A native of Antwerp, Van Dyck also lived and worked for long ...more

Coinciding with the 1999 exhibitions of his paintings in Antwerp and London, Anthony van Dyck: 1599-1641 celebrates the 400th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated Flemish painter. Van Dyck is perhaps best known for his religious paintings, which are outstanding examples of the Baroque style, and he is also ...more

This superb new biography provides the fullest narrative of Van Dyck's life and personality to appear in English. ...more

Based on a close study of Van Dyck's "Self-portrait with a Sunflower", this book examines the picture's context in the symbolic discourses of the period and in the artist's oeuvre. The portrait is interpreted as a programmatic statement, made in the ambience of the Caroline court after Van Dyck's appointment ...more

During his first visit to London, Anthony van Dyck produced his portrait of Thomas Howard. It marked the beginning of van Dyck's brilliant international career. Thomas Howard, a prominent member of the court of James I, was to become one of the greatest and most enlightened collectors and patrons England ...more

THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Story Lives of Master Artists, by Anna Curtis Chandler. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766143287. ...more