Van Dyck, Rembrandt, and the Portrait Print

In the last decade of his life, Anthony van Dyck (15991641) undertook a printmaking project that changed the conventions of portraiture. In a series later named the Iconography, he portrayed artists alongside kings, courtiers, and diplomatsa radical departure from preexisting conventions. He also depicted his subjects in novel ways, focusing on their facial features often to the exclusion of symbolic costumes or props. In addition to illustrating approximately 60 works by Van Dyck and other artists from his eraparticularly Rembrandtthis catalogue traces the artists influence over hundreds of years. Showcasing both 17th century portraits in a variety of media and portrait prints by a wide range of artists spanning the 16th through the 20th centuriesincluding Albrecht Drer, Hendrick Goltzius, Francisco de Goya, Edgar Degas, and Jim Dinethe book demonstrates the indelible mark that Van Dyck left on the genre. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition Schedule: Art Institute of Chicago (03/05/16-08/07/16)