A Courtly Brush: The Life and Art of Frans Luyckx Frans Luyckx, a name perhaps less immediately recognizable than his celebrated contemporary Peter Paul Rubens, nevertheless occupies a significant position within the tapestry of 17th-century Flemish painting. Born in Antwerp around 1604, into a family of merchants, Luyckx’s trajectory led him not to the bustling art market of his native city, but to the rarefied atmosphere of the Habs…