Anthony van Dyck (1599—1641) was a Flemish Baroque painter and famous court painter in England.
Anthony van Dyck Summary
- Born to a family of merchants from Antwerp, became a professional painter by the age of 15
- Acknowledged by Rubens as his best pupil, their relationship is overall obscure
- In 1620 employed by King James I of England; sees the work of Titian in London
- During his residence in Italy witnessed the plague of 1624 in Sicily
- His style of portraiture, developed in London, became a standard for two centuries
- Died in London after painting for the King for many years
Anthony van Dyck Famous Paintings
- Christ Crowned with Thorns (c. 1620)
- Luigia Cattaneo-Gentile (c. 1622)
- Elena Grimaldi (1623)
- Nicholas Lanier (1628)
- Rest on the Flight into Egypt (c. 1630)
- Portrait of Jacques Le Roy (1631)
- Charles I with M. de St Antoine (1633)
- Equestrian Portrait of Thomas Francis (1634)
- Princess Mary, Daughter of Charles I (c. 1637)
- Portrait of Mary Hill, Lady Kiligrew (1638)