After Antoon Van Dyck, 17th Century, Oil on Canvas

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17th century antoon van dyck follower religious painting

a very important not signed painting from the flemish school, attributed to … Read more 17th century antoon van dyck follower religious painting

a very important not signed painting from the flemish school, attributed to an artist from the circle of the great painter anthony van dyck. It depicts, in the style of the great master, jesus crucified in the moment of his agony.
the subject is treated with such intensity and skill that it represents a small masterpiece of religious art.
the atmosphere that reigns is one of indescribable intensity, and jesus' expression at the moment of his passing, with his eyes turned towards the father, is the work of a great artist who must have been in close contact with anthony van dyck.
we know that the great artist spent many years of his life in italy, working mainly in genoa and rome.


this artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important italian private collection

every item of our gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by sabrina egidi official expert in italian furniture for the chamber of commerce of rome and for the rome civil courts.

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sir anthony van dyck dutch: (22 march 1599 – 9 december 1641) was a flemish baroque artist who became the leading court painter in england after success in the spanish netherlands and italy.

the seventh child of frans van dyck, a wealthy silk merchant in antwerp, anthony painted from an early age.
he was successful as an independent painter in his late teens and became a master in the antwerp guild on 18 october 1617.
by this time, he was working in the studio of the leading northern painter of the day, peter paul rubens, who became a major influence on his work.
van dyck worked in london for some months in 1621, then returned to flanders for a brief time, before travelling to italy, where he stayed until 1627, mostly in genoa.
in the late 1620s he completed his greatly admired iconography series of portrait etchings of mainly other artists and other famous contemporaries.
he spent five years in flanders after his return from italy, and from 1630 was court painter for the archduchess isabella, habsburg governor of flanders.
at the request of charles i of england he returned in 1632 to london as the main court painter.
with the exception of holbein, van dyck and his contemporary diego velázquez were the first painters of pre-eminent talent to work mainly as court portraitists, revolutionising the genre.
van dyck is best known for his portraits of the aristocracy, most notably charles i, and his family and associates.
he was the dominant influence on english portrait-painting for over 150 years.
he also painted mythological, allegorical and biblical subjects, including altarpieces, displayed outstanding facility as a draughtsman, and was an important innovator in watercolour and etching.
his influence extends into the modern period.
the van dyke beard is named after him. During his lifetime, charles i granted him a knighthood, and he was buried in st paul's cathedral, an indication of his standing at the time of his death. See less