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Sir Anthony van Dyck Biography(1599-1641)Apart from Rubens, the greatest Flemish painter of the 17th century. In 1609 Sir Anthony van Dyck began his apprenticeship with Hendrick van Balen in his native Antwerp and he was exceptionally precocious. Nevertheless the two years Sir Anthony van Dyck painter spent with Rubens were decisive and Rubens's influence upon Sir Anthony van Dyck painting is unmistakable, although his style was always less energetic. |
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In 1620 the artist went to London, where hespent a few months in the service of James I (1566-1625), then in 1621 to Italy, where Sir Anthony van Dyck artist travelled a great deal, and toned down the Flemish robustness of early Sir Anthony van Dyck paintings to create the refined and elegant style which remained characteristic of Sir Anthony van Dyck painting for the rest of his life. His great series of Baroque portraits of the Genoese aristocracy established the `immortal' type of nobleman, with proud mien and slender figure. The years 1628-32 were spent mainly at Antwerp. |
From 1632 until his death Sir Anthony van Dyck was in England -- except for visits to the Continent -- as painter to Charles I, from whom he received a knighthood. During these years he was occupied almost entirely with Sir Anthony van Dyck portraits. Perhaps the strongest evidence of his power as a portraitist is the fact that today we see Charles I and his court through his eyes. It is customary to accuse him of invariably flattering his sitters, but not all his patrons would have agreed. | |||||||
His influence on English portraits has been profound and lasting: Gainsborough, in particular, revered him, but Sir Anthony van Dyck painter was an inspiration to many others until the early 20th century, when society portraiture ceased to be a major form of artistic expression. Sir Anthony van Dyck also painted religious and mythological subjects, however, and a surprising facet of his activity is revealed by his landscapes in water-color (British Museum, London). His Iconography (1645) is a series of etchings or engravings of his famous contemporaries. Van Dyck etched some of the plates himself, and many more were engraved after Sir Anthony van Dyck drawings and oil sketches. |