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London National Gallery Top 20 12 Anthony Van Dyck - Equestrian Portrait of Charles I [13 of 21]

Anthony Van Dyck - Equestrian Portrait of Charles I, King of England, 1638, 367 x 292 cm. Van Dyck became the court painter to Charles I in 1632, and created images of him that expressed the King's belief in his divine right to govern. The picture shows Charles I wearing the medallion of a Garter Sovereign, riding as if at the head of his knights. He is dressed in armour and holding a commander's baton. The magnificent horse and the subdued but rich colours of the saddlecloth, landscape and the page holding the helmet complement the elegance of the rider.

London National Gallery Top 20 12 Anthony Van Dyck - Equestrian Portrait of Charles I Anthony Van Dyck - Equestrian Portrait of Charles I, King of England, 1638, 367 x 292 cm. Van Dyck became the court painter to Charles I in 1632, and created images of him that expressed the King's belief in his divine right to govern. The picture shows Charles I wearing the medallion of a Garter Sovereign, riding as if at the head of his knights. He is dressed in armour and holding a commander's baton. The magnificent horse and the subdued but rich colours of the saddlecloth, landscape and the page holding the helmet complement the elegance of the rider.