Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)

Hello everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to explore this amazing painting with you all today! nn This painting is called a self-portrait. Can anyone guess what a self-portrait is? That's right! It's a painting that an artist makes of themselves. It's like taking a selfie, but with paint and a brush! nn The artist who painted this one is named Sir Anthony Van Dyck. He lived a long, long time ago, and he was really famous for painting pictures of important people. nn What do you see when you look at his face? He looks very serious, doesn't he? And look at his clothes! He's dressed in fancy clothes, like a very important person. nn Do you think Sir Anthony Van Dyck wanted to look important in his self-portrait? Why do you think he painted himself this way? nn Let's look closer at the painting and see what other clues we can find!