Painter
Anthony van Dyck
Rubens's most gifted assistant, who became court painter to Charles I and set the template for English aristocratic portraiture for two centuries.
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
- Born
- 1599-03-22, Antwerp, BelgiumA Monday
- Died
- 1641-12-09, London, EnglandA Monday, aged 42
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Spanish Netherlands
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1599-03-22, Antwerp, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 1°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 5°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 25°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 23°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 21°16′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1641-12-09, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 10°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 2°01′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Anthony van Dyck was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
