Artist

Hendrick van Steenwijck, the Younger

Hendrick van Steenwijck, the Younger is a Baroque artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Art Institute of Chicago.

This artist painted quiet, candle-lit rooms and grand historic scenes where fire and shadow play off stone and armor. In *Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy* (around 1610), you’ll see glowing embers against dark walls and a torch guiding a father and son through collapsing halls. It feels like stepping into a real story without a single word. Tap the torch itself to follow the glow deeper into the scene.

Works by Hendrick van Steenwijck, the Younger

Collections represented

Art Institute of Chicago

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago is a private, nonprofit art museum in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.