Isabella Brant
1621
Look at the confident gaze of Isabella Brant, the wife of the famous Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens. Anthony van Dyck painted this striking portrait around 1621 when he was just a young assistant in Rubens's bustling studio. Notice the dramatic sweep of the red curtain contrasting with her heavy black velvet cloak and shimmering gold dress—it's pure Baroque flair! She holds a feather fan with a relaxed elegance that hints at the sophisticated society portraits Van Dyck would later become famous for in England.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
Location: Uffizi Gallery, Florence