Van Dyck, Anthony

Anthony van Dyck, in full Sir Anthony van Dyck, Flemish Anthonie van Dyck van Dyck also spelled Vandyke, Anthonie also spelled Antonie or Anton, (born March 22, 1599, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands [now in Belgium]—died December 9, 1641, London, England), after Peter Paul Rubens the most prominent Flemish Baroque painter of the 17th century. A prolific painter of portraits of European aristocracy, he also executed many works on religious and mythological subjects and was a fine draftsman and etcher.