Figures Strolling under a Palace Loggia
by DELEN, Dirck van, Oil on panel, 30 x 44 cm
Dirck van Delen specialized in architectural subjects, in particular palaces and church interiors. Although the identity of his teacher remains unclear, the influence of artists such as Pieter Neeffs, active a generation earlier, and Hans and Paul Vredeman de Vries, the Dutch father and son who worked at the court of Rudolf II in Prague, on van Delen’s art is indubitable.