Charles Louis, Elector Palatine
1637
Van Dyck captures the young Charles Louis in gleaming black armor, contrasting it beautifully with that enormous, impossibly crisp lace collar. Painted in 1637, this portrait shows the Elector Palatine looking every bit the dashing nobleman, though his life was actually quite turbulent, involving exile and a messy marriage. Van Dyck was the ultimate celebrity portraitist of his day, and here he makes the young prince look effortlessly cool against a moody, dark background.
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