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Crucifixion Anthony van Dyck, 1630
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Crucifixion

Anthony van Dyck Β· 1630

Why it's great

Christ hangs on the cross against a stormy sky, with Mary Magdalene kneeling at the base. Anthony van Dyck painted it in about 1630.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Palais des Beaux-Arts de LilleLille, France

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About the artist

Anthony van Dyck

1599–1641 Β· born in Antwerp Β· died in Blackfriars

Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish painter born in Antwerp in 1599. He was Rubens's most gifted assistant, traveled to Italy, and in 1632 moved to London as court painter to King Charles I, where he set the style for English portraits. He died in London in 1641 at the age of 42.

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