Van Dyck

[ van dahyk; Flemish vahn dahyk ]

noun

1. Sir Anthony, 1599–1641, Flemish painter.

Van Dyck

/ væn ˈdaɪk /

noun

1. Van DyckSir Anthony15991641MFlemishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Sir Anthony. 1599–1641, Flemish painter; court painter to Charles I of England (1632–41). He is best known for his portraits of the aristocracy

Example Sentences

Shakespeare had one, as did the Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck, whom the Van Dyke was named after.

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One finds in Van Dyck no such expressively nervous physiognomy.

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Not far from the cathedral the young artists came to the museum, in front of which rises a statue to Van Dyck, pupil of Rubens.

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Van Dyck's style was a revelation to Murillo, who determined forthwith to start off on the grand tour.

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On his return to Antwerp at the end of 1625, Van Dyck soon became the great court-painter of his time.

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But it is not in these subjects that Van Dyck is seen in his most interesting and most characteristic manner.

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