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Born: March 21, 1599
City and Country of Origin: Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands
Painting School: Baroque
Art Training: Hendrick Van Balen; Peter Paul Rubens
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Major Works: "The Madonna of the Rosary," "The Arrest of Samson," "Queen Henrietta Maria with Sir Jeffrey Hudson"
Anthony Van Dyck Biography: He was the son of a successful merchant. His paternal grandfather had also been an artist. He formed a close bond with is mentor Peter Paul Rubens and by 17 he had risen to the level of Ruben's chief assistant. At the age of 21 Van Dyck left the studio of his master to take a post at the court of King James VI & I. After only a few months he left his post and traveled to Italy. When he returned to Antwerp he opened a large studio where he continued his success as an artist. In 1632 he once again became the English court painter, but this time to Charles I.
Died: 1641