# An Apostle

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## Artwork

- Artist: [DYCK, Sir Anthony van](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dyck-sir-anthony-van-ra182fc07cd286b>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on oak, 61 x 49 cm

## Commentary

Some of Van Dyck&#39;s Apostles were painted for cycles along Spanish lines. They suggest spiritual self-portraits as defined by their subjects. These busts share an informal authenticity and lack of academic decorum.

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- [Deposition](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dyck-sir-anthony-van-ra182fc07cd286b/deposition-rbaee03940b06d0>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)