Anthony van Dyck Collection in New York had an exhibition "Van Dyck: The Anatomy of Portraiture", the first major survey of the artist's work in the United States in over two decades. Anthony van Dyck Sir Anthony van Dyck (, many variant spellings; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Southern Netherlands and Italy. The seventh child of Frans van Dyck, a wealthy Antwerp silk merchant, Anthony was precocious as a youth and painted from an early age. In his late teens he was already enjoying
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (van Dyck) and grand scale. From November 2012 to March 2013, this painting was on display at the Prado as part of an exhibit called "The Young van Dyck." Covering his output from ages 16 to 22, this exhibit collected some 90 artworks from when he resided in Antwerp. This tally included 30 large, ambitious artworks like "Entry of Christ into Jerusalem." This particular work, though, was noted as one of his most experimental, as the young artist sought to heighten the visual impact of his works. "Entry of Christ into Jerusalem" was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Krannert in