Van Dyck and the Making of English Portraiture Indoor games art and religious history

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Van Dyck and the Making of English Portraiture Indoor games art and religious historyA new account of painting in early modern England centered on the art and legacy of Anthony van Dyck As a courtier, figure of fashion, and object of erotic fascination, Anthony van Dyck (15991641) transformed the professional identities available to English artists. By making his portrait sittings into a form of courtly spectacle, Van Dyck inspired poets and playwrights at the same time that he offended guardians of traditional hierarchies. A self