On his appointment as Principal Painter to Charles I in 1632, the Flemish artist Van Dyck - Rubens's most gifted follower - was required to specialise in portraiture. This is one of the chief paintings to result from his appointment, which revolutionised British painting and provided us with the enduring image of the Stuart court.
View on the Royal Collection websiteDomnule Presedinte, doamnelor si domnilor, Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, I cannot describe what great pleasure it gives me to be visiting Romania once again. Thank you...
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