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Van Dyck: The Anatomy of Portraiture

Van Dyck: The Anatomy of Portraiture

Bert Watteeuw
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The first major examination of Anthony van Dyck’s work as a portraitist and an essential resource on this aspect of his illustrious career

This landmark volume is a comprehensive survey of the portrait drawings, paintings, and prints of Anthony van Dyck , one of the most celebrated portraitists of all time. His supremely elegant style and ability to convey a sense of a sitter’s inner life made him a favored portraitist among high-ranking figures and royalty across Europe, as well as among his fellow artists and art enthusiasts.
 
Showcasing the full range of Van Dyck’s fascinating international career with more than 100 works, this catalogue celebrates the artist’s versatility, inventiveness, and influential approach to portraiture. Works include preparatory drawings and oil sketches that shed light on Van Dyck’s working process, prints that allowed his work to reach a wider audience, and grand painted portraits. Some of the masterpieces are drawn from the exceptional holdings of The Frick Collection, while other works are presented here for the first time. Also included are drawings by some of Van Dyck’s contemporaries—including his teacher Peter Paul Rubens—that illuminate the lineage of his working method. With insightful contributions by a team of international scholars, this unparalleled study of Van Dyck offers a compelling case for the distinctiveness and importance of the artist’s work.
 
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Yale University Press
Release
March 29, 2016
ISBN
0300212054
ISBN 13
9780300212051

Van Dyck: The Anatomy of Portraiture

Bert Watteeuw
4.7/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The first major examination of Anthony van Dyck’s work as a portraitist and an essential resource on this aspect of his illustrious career

This landmark volume is a comprehensive survey of the portrait drawings, paintings, and prints of Anthony van Dyck , one of the most celebrated portraitists of all time. His supremely elegant style and ability to convey a sense of a sitter’s inner life made him a favored portraitist among high-ranking figures and royalty across Europe, as well as among his fellow artists and art enthusiasts.
 
Showcasing the full range of Van Dyck’s fascinating international career with more than 100 works, this catalogue celebrates the artist’s versatility, inventiveness, and influential approach to portraiture. Works include preparatory drawings and oil sketches that shed light on Van Dyck’s working process, prints that allowed his work to reach a wider audience, and grand painted portraits. Some of the masterpieces are drawn from the exceptional holdings of The Frick Collection, while other works are presented here for the first time. Also included are drawings by some of Van Dyck’s contemporaries—including his teacher Peter Paul Rubens—that illuminate the lineage of his working method. With insightful contributions by a team of international scholars, this unparalleled study of Van Dyck offers a compelling case for the distinctiveness and importance of the artist’s work.
 
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Yale University Press
Release
March 29, 2016
ISBN
0300212054
ISBN 13
9780300212051

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