Anthony Vandyke (Noun)
Meaning
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The famous Flemish painter Anthony Van Dyck dominated the aristocratic portrait market in early 17th-century London and was the leading court painter to King Charles I.
- Van Dyck refined the visual formula for the full-scale portrait that would influence English portraiture well into the 18th century after an earlier era started by Dutch master Anthony Van Dyck.
- Widely regarded as one of the most significant portrait painters of all time, Anthony Van Dyck was instrumental in elevating the status of the English monarchy.
- Sir Anthony Van Dyck also traveled to Italy, where he was heavily influenced by the works of Italian masters such as Titian.
- The combination of style and technique that Anthony Van Dyck learned in various regions throughout Europe allowed him to bring new perspectives to art.