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Sunday Feature on ART of Architecture -by Gautam Shah
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Dirck van Delen (or Dirck Christiaensz van Delen) (1605-1671) was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age. He specialized in architectural paintings, depicting imaginary palace and church interiors. It is believed, Van Delen studied with, both Frans Hals and Hendrick Aerts (who also specialized in architectural paintings). Delen’s early architectural paintings were influenced by the works of Hans Vredeman de Vries and his son Paul Vredeman de Vries.
Delen’s early works were plain interiors which frontal darker planes offset by lighter, in depth spaces, forming a striking contrast. But as he matured (1630s) he began with greater boldness and exuberance. His palette turned lighter and illumination was from multiple sources. Some of the stark architectural capriccios became softer, with greater tonal variations and in-fill human figures in various poses, other objects. The staffage (figures and other inserts) in his works, are attributed to other painters. Delen had an important influence on succeeding architectural painters in Antwerp.
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