Crucifixion with Saint Francis by Sir Anthony Van Dyck

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Crucifixion with Saint Francis, by Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1630)

Van Dyck became a dominant influence on English portrait-painting for at least 150 years. He also painted mythological and biblical subjects, including altarpieces, displaying outstanding skills as a draughtsman. He also was an important innovator surrounding watercolour techniques.

In this work, Van Dyck applied a variety of earthly colors and a neutral palette, giving a cohesive bond between the saints, and the scenery. It is important to notice that a powerful scene, as the Crucifixion does not loose any impacte because of this particular usage of neutral colors.

Van Dyck largely used linseed oil when in England. He used walnut oil to a greater extent when he worked in Italy, Antwerp, and Brussels. These oils were sometimes heat-bodied, which counteracts the poor drying of organic black pigments. Some details on their hands reveal van Dyck's use of a grey ground (coloured under- painting) to help create the illusion of three-dimensions.

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