P. Carolus Scribani S. J.
around 1629 | Anthonis van Dyck
With his special gift for psychology, van Dyck characterises the Father Superior of the Jesuit Order as a man of great determination and ascetic rigour. Pale colours, modest props such as the crucifix and book as well as the pillar symbolising solidity, all reinforce the serious impression given by the portrait. Scribani (1561–1629), Rector of the Order Colleges in Antwerp and Brussels, initiated the construction of the Jesuit Church in Antwerp (see also Inv. Nos. GG 517 and 519).
With his special gift for psychology, van Dyck characterises the Father Superior of the Jesuit Order as a man of great determination and ascetic rigour. Pale colours, modest props such as the crucifix and book as well as the pillar symbolising solidity, all reinforce the serious impression given by the portrait. Scribani (1561–1629), Rector of the Order Colleges in Antwerp and Brussels, initiated the construction of the Jesuit Church in Antwerp (see also Inv. Nos. GG 517 and 519).
Artist:
Anthonis van Dyck (1599 Antwerpen - 1641 London) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Carolus Scribani (1561 - 1629) DNB
Time:
around 1629
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 118,5 cm × 103,5 cm
Framed: 140 cm × 125 cm × 10 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 508
Provenance
1748 probably Jesuit College Antwerp; 1774 acquired in the Netherlands