Charles I in Three Positions

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Charles I in Three Positions is a famous triple-portrait painting by Anthony van Dyck showing King Charles I from three different angles, created to guide the sculpting of a royal bust.

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Charles I in Three Positions canonical 1
Charles I in Three Views 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
triple portrait
alsoKnownAs Charles I in Three Views
Triple Portrait of Charles I
artisticPeriod 17th century
associatedWith Gian Lorenzo Bernini
collection Royal Collection Trust
colorPalette muted tones
commissionedBy Charles I of England
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
creator Anthony van Dyck
depicts Charles I in full-face view
Charles I in profile view
Charles I in three-quarter view
Charles I of England
depictsAccessory Order of the Garter insignia
depictsClothing doublet
lace collar
royal attire
depictsMonarch Charles I of England
depictsPersonRole King of England
King of Ireland
King of Scotland
linked to: Scottish monarch
depictsPosition frontal
left profile
right three-quarter
genre portrait painting
hasPart central view of Charles I
left view of Charles I
right view of Charles I
hasStyle Flemish Baroque
iconography triple view portrait convention
inception 1635
1636
languageOfTitle English
location Royal Collection
medium oil on canvas
movement Baroque
notableWorkOf Anthony van Dyck
originalFunction reference for Bernini bust
purpose to guide the sculpting of a royal bust
significantEvent used as model for Bernini’s bust of Charles I
subjectHeading royal portrait
theme dynastic representation
royal authority
use model for sculpture

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Anthony van Dyck notableWork Charles I in Three Positions
Charles I in Three Positions alsoKnownAs Charles I in Three Views
linked to: Charles I in Three Positions