{"product_id":"2026770000739-secondhand-van-dyck-1599-1641","title":"Van Dyck 1599-1641","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of art history, this authoritative catalogue chronicles the life and genius of Anthony van Dyck, the Flemish Baroque master whose portraits redefined aristocratic imagery across seventeenth-century Europe. Compiled by leading scholars Christopher Brown and Hans Vlieghe to accompany a major retrospective exhibition, it presents a comprehensive survey of van Dyck's career from his early years in Antwerp—where he trained under Peter Paul Rubens—through his celebrated tenure as court painter to King Charles I of England. With meticulous scholarship and richly illustrated entries, the volume details the full arc of his artistic development, examining his religious compositions, mythological scenes, and the penetrating psychological depth of his portraiture. Written with academic precision yet accessible elegance, it argues convincingly for van Dyck's singular place in the Western canon, illustrating how his innovations in pose, light, and texture shaped the course of portrait painting for generations to come. An essential reference for collectors, historians, and admirers of Baroque art, Van Dyck 1599–1641 remains the definitive study of one of the most gifted painters the Low Countries ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48824224448731,"sku":"2026770000739-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/88eada9a-423e-4766-bb4b-409bc0ced326.png?v=1780243215","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000739-secondhand-van-dyck-1599-1641","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}