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Prince Charles Ferdinand Vasa, Bishop of Wrocław

Peter Danckerts de Rij , 1630

Prince Charles Ferdinand Vasa, Bishop of Wrocław, by Peter Danckerts de Rij, oil, 1630
Prince Charles Ferdinand Vasa, Bishop of Wrocław, by Peter Danckerts de Rij, oil, 1630

Prince Charles Ferdinand Vasa, Bishop of Wrocław is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Peter Danckerts de Rij. It dates from 1630 and is held in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek.

About this work

Overview

Prince Charles Ferdinand Vasa, Bishop of Wrocław is a 1630 oil-on-canvas portrait by Peter Danckerts de Rij, a Dutch painter active in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts Prince Charles Ferdinand Vasa in formal clerical attire, with a crucifix on a nearby table, symbolizing his role as Bishop of Wrocław.

Technique & Style

Executed in the Flemish Baroque style, the painting showcases realistic detail, particularly in the rendering of the prince's intricate robes and the surrounding objects.

History & Provenance

The painting is now held in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Peter Danckerts de Rij

Artist

Peter Danckerts de Rij

Pieter, Peeter, or Peter Danckerts de Rij, Dankers de Ry, or Peteris Dankersas (1605, in Amsterdam – buried 15 December 1660, Amsterdam). was a Dutch Golden Age painter mostly active in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden.

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