An Apostle with Folded Hands by DYCK, Sir Anthony van

DYCK, Sir Anthony van

(b. 1599, Antwerpen, d. 1641, London)

	An Apostle with Folded Hands 1618-20 Paper on oak panel, 57 x 45 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Some of Van Dyck's Apostles were painted for cycles along Spanish lines. They suggest spiritual self-portraits as defined by their subjects. These busts share an informal authenticity and lack of academic decorum.