Dirck van Delen
(1605–1671) Dutch Golden Age painter (1605-1671)
Dirck van Delen (1605–1671) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Dirck van Delen belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Dirck van Delen was born in Heusden and died in Middelburg. Dirck van Delen studied under Frans Hals. Dirck van Delen became a member of Olyftack and Guild of Saint Luke. The students included Daniël de Blieck and Jan Juriaensz. van Baden.
The best-known works include ‘The Great Assembly of 1651’, ‘A Family beside the Tomb of Prince William I in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft’, and ‘A colonnade. Part of a seven-part decorative sequence’. The catalogue has 55 works by Dirck van Delen with free images. The dated works span the years 1627–1669. Works by Dirck van Delen are held by several collections, among them Rijksmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, and National Gallery.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Christiaen van Couwenbergh, Lodewyk de Vadder, Andrea Bolgi, Francesco Maffei, and Joos van Craesbeeck.