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Anthony van Dyck, an Uncommon card
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.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 169
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 169 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Anthony van Dyck quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Anthony van Dyck card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The seventh child of Frans van Dyck, a ______ silk merchant in Antwerp, Anthony painted from an early age.
Answer
wealthy. The seventh child of Frans van Dyck, a wealthy silk merchant in Antwerp, Anthony painted from an early age. From the Anthony van Dyck article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was successful as an independent painter in his late teens and became a master in the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp on 18 October ____.
Answer
1610s. He was successful as an independent painter in his late teens and became a master in the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp on 18 October 1617. From the Anthony van Dyck article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Funeral. Funeral 89 · Ugo Humbert 86 · Battle of Hong Kong 82 · Anthony van Dyck 77 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The seventh child of Frans van Dyck, a wealthy silk merchant in Antwerp, Anthony painted from an early age.
- He was successful as an independent painter in his late teens and became a master in the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp on 18 October 1617.
- By this time, he was working in the studio of the leading northern painter of the day, Peter Paul Rubens, who became a major influence on his work.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Anthony van Dyck article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Anthony van Dyck
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Anthony van Dyck (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anthony van Dyck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
