Posts in Category: Flemish
Anthony van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck, March 22, 1599–December 9, 1641, was a Flemish painter born in Antwerp. He trained with Hendrick van Balen and entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1618. He worked in Peter Paul Rubens’s studio before traveling to Italy in 1621.
Van Dyck returned to Antwerp in 1627 and painted portraits, religious subjects, and mythological scenes. In 1632 he settled in England as court painter to Charles I, was knighted, and established a London workshop. His portraits became influential models for European court painting.
Van Dyck died in London in 1641. His paintings are held in the Royal Collection, the Prado, the Louvre, the National Gallery in London, the National Gallery of Art, and other major public collections.
Bartholomeus Spranger
Bartholomeus Spranger, March 21, 1546–1611, was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, and etcher born in Antwerp. He trained with Jan Mandyn, Frans Mostaert, and Cornelis van Dalem, and continued his artistic education in Italy, including study with Giulio Clovio.
After working for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese and Pope Pius V in Rome, Spranger became court painter to Maximilian II in Vienna and later to Rudolf II in Prague. His work included paintings, drawings, frescoes, and etchings.
Spranger settled in Prague around 1580 and worked there until his death in 1611. His paintings, drawings, and prints are held in collections including the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Blanton Museum of Art, the Albertina, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Prints after his designs helped circulate his work beyond the imperial court.
