ofan dycs last works ts theanosen by chles the earl of strafford. ortly after van dyck coleted this work in the spring of 1640, the litical situation in england reached a cr. in 1641, the r famywaforced toe the earl of strafford was executed and civil war broke out. van dyck, himself in ill health, died later that same year at the age of only 42. the artist's legacy, his elegant portraits the ialtic glish urt ancotis-- van dyck's mos faus works-- would influence painters for generaons. here we have discovere only a few of the paintings from van dyck's remarkable career: ambitious compitio fmhis early; works produced durg his six-year sojourn in italy, marked by th elegance and grace; magnificent ligious paintings tend mytholol works;othe englii as well as images that served to define the english court for future generations. van dyck's portraits revealed the artist's unique sensitivity to the character of his sitters, his ability to capture the innocence of children, and to suggest bonds between family members. the exhibition its revealed how very r