Reesenthll range o van dycks artistic creation, which allowed us to realize thimposing s of many of his compositions, react to t sensuous color, and rceive the touchf the artist in the rich brushwork. The pangsthemselves ca. In this program, well try to recreate the experience of the exhibition itself, moving through the various phases of van dycks career and discovering his magnificent art. Van dycks earliest family portrait sets the stage for our look at the artists life and work. Itas painted in 19n anerp, when van dyck was only about 20 yearsld. In this closeknit group, we sense intimacy and informality. The child looks up at h fathe who leans protectively toward his young wife and daughter. This deep sympathy for families would be one of van dycks great contributions to the art of portraiture. In 1609, when van dyck was only 10 years old, he apprenticed with a painter in his native city of antwerp in the southern netherlands. By t time he was 16, his skill and talent aowed h to jo
React to the sensuous color, and perceive the touchf the artist in the rich brushwork. The pangthemselves cam. In this program, well try to recreate the experience of the exhibition itself, moving through the various phases of van dycks career and discovering his magnificent art. Van dycks earliest family portrait sets the stage for our look at the artists life and rk. Itaintedn 19 in anerp, when v dyck was only about 20 yearsld. In this closeknit group, we sense intimacy and informality. The child looks up at h fatr, who leans protectively toward his young wife and daughter. This deep sympathy for families would be one of van dycks great contributions to the art of portraiture. In 1609, when van dyck was only 10 years old, he apprenticed with a painter in his native city of antwerp in the southern netherlands. By t time he was 16, his skill and talent allowed him to join the workshop of leing arti of the day, peter paul rubens. Rubenscomplex compositions, such as these with their scul
he carved his reputation in english elm and boxwood, cumberland alabaster, and portland stone. when his art made him wealthy he turned to bronze and marble, but he never turned away from england. for all its rain and taxes was home, and he cleared a new path for english art. (anthony caro) you look at the history of english art, and it s pretty miserable after constable and turner and so on, and henry, somehow, was competing with braque and picasso and so on. you know, he was in that same league. and so it made people realize you can be an artist - and you can be english. (narrator) sculpture made him famous, his celebrity enshrined in wax at madame tussaud s. other celebrities bought his works and enjoyed his company. (dorothy kosinski) i actually think that one has to consider quite seriously a very intriguing dilemma, and that is whether an artist s sense of direction and value and worth is that potentially obscured by fame? (narrator) henry moore was born in the mining to
reesentethll range o van dyck s artistic creation, which allowed us to realize thimposing sle of many of his compositions, react to the sensuous color, and perceive the touch of the artist in the rich brushwork. the painngs themselves came alive. in this program, we ll try to recreate the experience of the exhibition itself, moving through the various phases of van dyck s career and discovering his magnificent art. van dyck s earliest family portrait sets the stage for our look at the artist s life and work. itas painted in 1619 in anerp, when v dyck was only about 20 yearsld. in this close-knit group, we sense intimacy and informality. the child looks up at h father, who leans protectively toward his young wife and daughter. this deep sympathy for families would be one of van dyck s great contributions to the art of portraiture. in 1609, when van dyck was only 10 years old, he apprenticed with a painter in his native city of antwerp in the southern netherlands. by the time h