Van Dyck in Spain

Jury Citation: "The Jury was intrigued by this enlightening study of Van Dyck's hitherto under-appreciated connections with Spain and the Habsburgs. It has been too easy to see him in more familiar contexts, but Dr Padrón's remarkable 30 years of scholarship made them realise that the courts and connoisseurs of Spain were a crucial element in contributing to Van Dyck's reputation, and for a long p…