Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest

ID: #29113 | Baroque | Portraits

Date: c.1620
Medium: oil on oak
Location: National Gallery, London, UK
Dimensions: 17.5 x 32.5

Dyck painted picture Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest in c.1620. Prevailing color of this fine art print is orange and its shape is portrait. Original size is 17.5 x 32.5. This art piece is located in National Gallery, London, UK. 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.