DELEN, Dirck van
(b. 1604/5, Heusden, d. 1671, Arnemuiden)

Figures Strolling under a Palace Loggia

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Oil on panel, 30 x 44 cm
Private collection

Dirck van Delen specialized in architectural subjects, in particular palaces and church interiors. Although the identity of his teacher remains unclear, the influence of artists such as Pieter Neeffs, active a generation earlier, and Hans and Paul Vredeman de Vries, the Dutch father and son who worked at the court of Rudolf II in Prague, on van Delen's art is indubitable.