Vandyke (Noun)
Meaning 1
A short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- He sported a stylish vandyke beard in the historical reenactment of the 17th-century artist's life.
- The king, known for his fashionable sense, often wore a finely trimmed vandyke to accentuate his elegance.
- In the still life portrait, the subject displayed an impeccable vandyke, the focal point of his refined attire.
- Many of the men in the period drama were sporting impressive vandykes, complementing their intricate costumes.
- The young artist's new vandyke beard paid homage to his namesake, Anthony Vandyke.
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Meaning 2
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Antony Van Dyck, or Vandyke, was a prominent figure in Flemish Baroque painting during the 17th century.
- The Vandyke style typically included elaborate clothing and accessories to emphasize social status in the artwork.
- His famous doublet with a lace collar became the quintessential Vandyke attire in art, emulated by artists for many years.
- Anthony Van Dyck was often referred to as Vandyke, in honor of the landscape and seascape painter of the earlier generation, some of whose paintings were discovered as the landscape features of Van Dyck's compositions.
- Sir Anthony Van Dyck, better known to us as Vandyke, worked closely with King Charles I, producing a number of significant portraits of the royal court.