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Description: | Although this painting is no longer attributed to Anthony van Dyck, it resembles the bust-length images of holy figures which Van Dyck painted in the earlier part of his career. The saint's face is dramatically modelled in chiaroscuro (extreme contrasts of light and dark) against a dark background, with a limited palette of dark browns and flesh tones. The work includes no emblem to identify the saint and for many years it was described as an image of Christ. More recently it has been suggested that the saint is John the Baptist. | Subjects: | religion (saint) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Flemish School Æ Previously attributed to manner of Dyck, Anthony van (Flemish painter, 1599-1641, active in England) Previously attributed to Dyck, Anthony van (Flemish painter, 1599-1641, active in England) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8660... | Go to resource |
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