Portrait Style
Royal Baroque
The visual language of aristocratic portraiture: rich colour, opulent detail, and the formal grandeur of the Flemish Old Masters. Rubens and Van Dyck painted their subjects this way. Your pet deserves the same treatment.
About this Style
Old Master Portraiture
The Royal Baroque portrait draws directly from the tradition of the Flemish Old Masters — Rubens, Van Dyck, and the great painters of 17th-century aristocratic portraiture. Rich, saturated colour. Opulent compositional detail. A handling of light and texture built on the glazing technique: thin, luminous layers of paint applied over one another to achieve depth that no single application of pigment could produce. This was the visual language in which kings and queens, generals and bishops, had themselves immortalised.
Your pet is given exactly that treatment. Placed within this centuries-old vocabulary of power and elegance, surrounded by the colour relationships the great portrait painters spent lifetimes mastering, the result is not a photograph made to look like a painting. It is a painting: composed, considered, and executed with the formal ambition of the masters who invented this visual language and never let it become anything less than extraordinary.
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Questions
About the Royal Baroque portrait
- Is this a Renaissance-style portrait of my dog or cat?
- It draws from the Flemish Baroque rather than the Italian Renaissance specifically — the tradition of Rubens and Van Dyck — but the instinct is the same: your pet given the regal, formal treatment that European courts once reserved for royalty. A regal dog portrait and a poised cat portrait both carry it well.
- Does my pet have to look 'regal' for the Royal Baroque style?
- No. The opposite of regal often makes the strongest portraits in this style — there's something genuinely funny and warm about a scruffy terrier given the Van Dyck treatment. The style's grandeur is the point; what your pet brings is themselves.
- Is this the right style for a gift?
- It's the highest-impact gift we make — recipients tend to react with surprise and delight. Best for a recipient who enjoys a bit of theatre on the wall. Quieter recipients may prefer Golden Hour or Charcoal.
- What kind of photo do I need to send?
- A clear, well-lit photo where your pet's face is the focus. Phone photos are fine. Avoid heavy filters, extreme back-lighting, or photos where the face is partly hidden. If your only good photo is imperfect, send it anyway — we work with what you have and will tell you if anything needs attention before we begin.
- What sizes and formats can I order?
- Digital download from $37, Fine Art Print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper from $114, or Gallery Wrapped Canvas from $268. Every print and canvas order also includes the digital file at no extra cost. Exact prices for each size are shown on the order page.
- How long does it take?
- Digital downloads are delivered in seconds — the preview you see at checkout is the file you receive. Physical orders (prints and canvases) are typically delivered in 5 to 8 working days, with up to 2 weeks during the holiday season.
- What if I'm not happy with the result?
- We'll work with you to fix it. Every portrait is checked by the studio before it ships, and we offer reprints for any quality issue and refunds where appropriate. The full policy is on our refund page.
Prefer a different look?
Each style is a completely different artistic direction.