During the second half of the century, history painters combined a local influence from Rubens with knowledge of classicism and Italian Baroque qualities; then later in the century, many painters turned to Anthony van Dyck (an Antwerp native artist) as a major influence.
During the second half of the century, history painters combined a local influence from Rubens with knowledge of classicism and Italian Baroque qualities; then later in the century, many painters turned to Anthony van Dyck (an Antwerp native artist) as a major influence.