Anthony Van Dyck - Named After Van Dyck

Named After Van Dyck

  • Van Dyck painted many portraits of men, notably Charles I and himself, with the short, pointed beards then in fashion; consequently this particular kind of beard was much later (probably first in America in the 19th century) named a vandyke or Van dyke beard (which is the anglicized version of his name).
  • During the reign of George III, a generic "Cavalier" fancy-dress costume called a Van Dyke was popular; Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' is wearing such a Van Dyke outfit.
  • The oil paint pigment van Dyck brown is named after him, and Van dyke brown is an early photographic printing process using the same colour.

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