abby
thanks i found the painting intresting and it helped me

Samantha From Nuneaton
hi, i think this picture is very interesting from a 12 year olds point of view anyway, as we are studing this in history, thank you!

Janice, Stockholm
Very, Interesting painting with a interesting background history.

bethany mcgill
i like this picher its in teresting to look at and it has really good feacures

chelsey from prestatyn
i like the shiney red jacket and the way the light hits it.

Danny Bracken from salford in manchester UK
it looks as if he is caressing the flowert and treating it as an equal to a girl

Nathan Aston, Manchester
This picture looks very expensive, the way the artist has capured the shimmer on Van Dyck's clothes is amazing.

alun jones stockport
great site , would like to use it as part of teaching in Autumn Term. How long is it going to be on line?? Thanks alun

Beatrice (USA)
Hello: the explanation you provide, that Van Dyck is representing his loyalty to the king, has in fact been found to be doubtful or possibly incorrect (in recent Van Dyck scholarship). By pointing to the golden sunflower, Van Dyck underscores his artistic talent -- the art of mimicry-- which not only enabled him to represent Nature (the "golden" flower) but also the glittering artifice of his gold chain. Art-artifice-nature-and gold...all are at his fingertip!

Jim -- San Francisco
Hello: For many years, the location of the original of this painting was in doubt and I am not sure the Duke of Westminster version has been fully vetted. Any insight on this great painting?

Derek Kingsland from Bounds Green N London
I found this interesting and helpful, thank you very much