The Flemish Master Who Redefined Royal Portraiture In England | Great Artists

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Born in Antwerp, Van Dyck exhibited early artistic talent, with his first independent works dating back to 1615-16, at around the age of 17. By 1621, he had entered the service of James I of England but later traveled to Italy, staying there until 1627. His depiction of Genoese patricians, particularly the renowned 'Balbi Children,' garnered immense appreciation in the city. Following another stint in the Netherlands, Van Dyck found greater success upon settling at the English court in 1632. His impressive and flattering portraits of Charles I and his family established a new benchmark for English portraiture, inspiring members of the court to emulate his style.

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All Comments (21)
  • @finch45lear
    It’s just a damned shame Anthony, like so many others in those days, died at such an early age. I have always loved his work ,particularly his paintings done for the court of Charles I.
  • @rortrp
    Wonderful in many ways, but the hands… having so many assistants to create these masterpieces, but none to paint good, lifelike hands.
  • @shellyirby9828
    I really enjoy Van Dyk's art, and just love how beautifully the horses in particular are painted.
  • @chris.asi_romeo
    Excellent 💯💯👏👏. Love watching art documentaries
  • @grokeffer6226
    Interesting stuff. Art History is fascinating. Van Dyck was a true master.
  • @pchabanowich
    This is a wonderful intro to Anthony's fabulous style - flourish, crispness, personal depth. Please create another of these where we might linger over those sumptuous London paintings - well, all of them, really. Valezques was mentioned briefly, but they shared a bravura that sweeps away the carefully inched works which dominated some of that age. The critique of his lack of originality is purely acedemic, and hilarious. Having been told once in a voice quite similar to the one you've chosen to explain this 'lack of originality' on van Dyke's work that I'd've been deadly if I were educated, sent me into gales of laughter at this moment.
  • @martymiller9514
    Not having known much about Van Dyck until now, I thought it was very informative and well done. I want to know more.
  • @capuchinosofia4771
    Excelent! Just please lower the volume of the music compared to the speaker, its very hard to hear at some parts, like at the intro
  • @laurimas8845
    This is an old-fashioned video, not without its merits- but there are a lot of filler scenes of a brush sloshing paint around instead of showing the art work under discussion. Worth watching because of the amazing false eyebrows of the professor from Leeds.
  • @jackbailey7037
    I looked up the Earl of Warrick 39:00, and found that one of his ships brought the first slaves to America.
  • @MaMytrixx
    How old is this content, and where is Waldemar??