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Birth
1599 (Antwerp, Belgium)
Death
1641 (London, England)
Lived/Active
Belgium/England
Self portrait
Often Known For
court portrait and religious painting, etching
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A portrait and religious-subject painter and etcher from Belgium who
spent much of his career in England, Anthony Van Dyck was born in
Antwerp. His talent was recognized early, as he signed his first
portrait in 1616 when he was seventeen years old. He became the
favorite student and studio assistant to Peter Paul Rubens, and learned
to imitate his style to the point that there was confusion as to which
man painted some of the portraits.
When he was twenty-one, in 16 (showing 500 of 2386 characters). |
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