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

  • Matías Díaz Padrón Museo del Prado de Madrid
Keywords: Van Dyck, Counter-Reformation, Religiosity, Spanish collecting, Protestantism, Trent

Abstract

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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Díaz Padrón M. (2011). Religion and devotion in Van Dyck in Spanish 17th-century collecting. Anales de Historia del Arte, 20, 125-144. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ANHA/article/view/36405
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