Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, Prince of Oneglia
Anthony van Dyck·1624
Historical Context
Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy from 1624 was painted during Van Dyck's Genoese period and depicts a prince of the House of Savoy. Van Dyck's Italian portraits of aristocratic and royal sitters established his reputation as Europe's leading portrait painter. Van Dyck's portraits defined aristocratic self-presentation across Europe, his elongated elegance and atmospheric painting technique establishing a model for formal portraiture that dominated British art until the nineteenth century.
Technical Analysis
Van Dyck renders the Savoyard prince with commanding elegance, using the dark costume and military bearing to create a portrait of princely authority rendered with characteristic Baroque grandeur.
Look Closer
- ◆Notice the dark costume and military bearing creating princely authority rendered with Baroque grandeur.
- ◆Look at Van Dyck's commanding elegance in this portrait of a prince of the House of Savoy.
- ◆Observe this 1624 work from the Genoese period establishing Van Dyck's reputation as Europe's leading portrait painter.
