Anales de Historia del Arte (Aug 2011)

Religion and devotion in Van Dyck in Spanish 17th-century collecting

  • Matías Díaz Padrón

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 0
pp. 125 – 144

Abstract

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The author studies the paintings of religious subjects carried out by Van Dyck for Spain or commissioned by Spanish patrons. Emphasis is placed on the sincere religiosity of these works by the Flemish artist, usually considered to be frivolous and sensuous when handling these themes.

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