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Detail from 'Charles I of England, Hunting' by Anthony van Dyck. Musée du Louvre. Paris. A masterpiece of political portraiture: a devious and self-centered man is invested with the aura of kingship while modestly posing as a private gentleman. But for touches of blue in the sky, the composition uses an analogous color scheme, superb line drawing and careful control of tones.