Combining subtlety with swagger, Van Dyck’s portraits of courtiers offer a mischievous rival to the official written histories of his day
July/August 2025
Hettie Judah
Robert O’Byrne
Elizabeth Cook
Emma Crichton-Miller
Edward Behrens
Rosalind Jana
Jenny Linford
Samuel Reilly
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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The vivacity of Van Dyck’s portraits
Combining subtlety with swagger, Van Dyck’s portraits of courtiers offer a mischievous rival to the official written histories of his day