Van Dyck and the Making of English Portraiture

by Adam Eaker

A new account of painting in early modern England centered on the art and legacy of Anthony van Dyck

As a courtier, figure of fashion, and object of erotic fascination, Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) transformed the professional identities available to English artists. By making his portrait sittings into a form of courtly spectacle, Van Dyck inspired poets and playwrights at the same time that he offended guardians of traditional hierarchies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913107345
• ISBN13: 9781913107345
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 10.9"