Antony Van Dijck was born in ANTWERP 
in 1599.
Still a boy he became a pupil of RUBENS
,
who was back in Antwerp from Italy.
Antony got his mastership at the age of 17.
Immediately Rubens took him into his service, because
of his great talent,
especially as a portrait painter.
Four years later Van Dijck left Antwerp to start
an international career, working in England and in
Italy.
For about ten years he was one of the court painters
of Charles I,
King of Great Britain.
Van Dijck painted more than 800 portraits
and made many drawings for engravings.
Royal or aristocratic people, diplomats, artists
... were his models.
The master died in London in 1641 and was buried
in its Saint Paul's Cathedral.
Several Antwerp
museums and churches, for instance Rubens'
House,
the Museum of Fine Arts, Rockox'
House, Saint Paul's church ...
possess paintings and drawings by Antony Van Dijck.
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