Dirk’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Herring Dish
Dirk van den Bergh Netherlands, 18th century

Venus and Adonis (?) with the Duck Hunt
Presumably woven at the workshop of Jacques I Geubels (died 1601/05) or his widow Catharina van den Eynde (died before 1629) Brussels

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout Dutch 1621-1674

Bacchus and Drunken Silenus—The Dream of Silenus
Frans van den Wyngaerde (Flemish, 1614-1679) after Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)

The Last Judgment
Barbara van den Broeck (Flemish, born c. 1558/60) after Crispin van den Broeck (Flemish, 1524–c. 1590) published by Hendrik Hondius (Dutch, 1573–1650)

Moses Striking Water from the Rock
Attributed to Crispin van den Broeck (Netherlandish, 1524-c. 1590) or Ippolito Scarsella (Italian, 1551-1620)

Christ Tempted by the Devil
Dirk Vellert Netherlandish, 1480-1547

Drinking in Hogan's Bar
Dirk Bakker (Dutch, born 1944) and Sandra Binion (American, born 1949)

Simon Vouet
Robert van Voerst (Flemish, 1597-1636/37) after Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641)

Jan van den Wouwer
Paul Pontius (Flemish, 1603-1658) after Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641)

The Bedroom
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Joost van den Vondel
Cornelis Visscher Dutch, c. 1629-1658

Joost van den Vondel
Jan Lievens Dutch, 1607-1674

Saint Luke Painting the Virgin and Child
Dirk Vellert Netherlandish, 1480-1547

Self-Portrait
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Acis and Galatea
Attributed to Crispin van den Broeck Netherlandish, c. 1524-1590

The Deification of Aeneas by Nymphs and Cupids
Daniel van den Dyck Flemish, 1614-1662

The Katzenjammer Kids
Rudolph Dirks American, 1877-1968

Jan de Wael
Anthony van Dyck Flemish, 1599-1641

In the Art Institute
Dirk Bakker (Dutch, born 1944) and Sandra Binion (American, born 1949)