Van Dyck, European Portrait Painter.

From 07 Oct 2008 to 24 Jan 2009

8 Oct 2008-25 Jan 2009. This comprehensive exhibition is dedicated to Anthony Van Dyck and traces the key phases of his career as a master portrait painter. Van Dyck began as a disciple of Rubens, was then inspired by the Italian School and the work of Titian. He later became the court painter of King Charles I of England and is famous for his paintings of the English Royal Family which captivated the English aristocracy and led to the creation of a magnificent series of portraits of many of Europe