Hendrik van Steenwijk II: Architect of Faith and Light Hendrik van Steenwijck the Younger (1580 – 1649) stands as a pivotal figure in Antwerp’s Baroque artistic landscape, renowned primarily for his monumental cathedral paintings—a genre that elevated architectural spaces into canvases of profound spiritual contemplation. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, he emerged from a lineage steeped in artistic tradition, inheriting the skills and sensibilities of his father, Hendrik van Steenwijck I, who himself was a celebrated painter specializing in decorative arts and portraits. Unlike many of his contemp…