Karel van Mallery

ID: #4129 | Baroque | Portraits

The picture shows an oil painting depicting a portrait of a man. The man has thick hair, a moustache and a small beard. He directs his gaze away from the viewer. He is dressed in a dark, voluminous robe with a high collar and has his arms crossed. The background of the painting is simple and does not suggest any particular space, although a shadowy hint of an architectural feature can be seen in the upper right corner.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is portrait. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Anthonis van Dyck (1599-1641). One of the most important Flemish painters. Initially, like most painters of his time, he painted mainly mythological and religious scenes. Later, at the age of thirty, he specialized in portraits (in Rubens’ style). He painted in a subtle range of colours, often contrasted with a black background. He placed his models between different architectural elements or curtains and painted them in magnificent clothes. The composition was very dynamic for the time, the anatomy of his figures sophisticated. The style of his portraits differs greatly from his mythological paintings. His portraits are a little melancholy, closed and reserved, unlike the spectacular and dramatic canvases with mythological themes.