Christ Crowned with Thorns (van Dyck) Christ Crowned with Thorns (van Dyck) Christ Crowned with Thorns is a 1619-20 painting by Anthony van Dyck. He produced it aged 20 during his first Antwerp period, when he was the main studio assistant and pupil of Peter Paul Rubens. It shows Rubens' influence in its relatively sombre palette, chiaroscuro and highly realistic portrayal of musculature. He seems to have completed it early during his stay in Italy, since it also shows the influence of Titian and other Venetian painters in Jesus' face. Once it was complete, van Dyck offered the painting to Rubens, who declined it. It was
Jeff van Dyck franchises, such as the "Need for Speed" series, together with Saki Kaskas. After his stint with EA, van Dyck moved to Australia and became the composer for the popular "Total War" franchise of Creative Assembly. During his collaboration with the video game developer, van Dyck won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award (in 2001) and garnered a nomination (in 2005). As composer and audio director "Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai", was nominated for the "Audio Achievement" section of the "Develop" awards in May 2012. In 2014 again as audio director, his team won a