The Master of the Roman Light: The Life and Art of Hendrik Frans van Lint In the golden age of the Grand Tour, when travelers from across Europe flocked to the sun-drenched ruins and majestic piazzas of Italy, few artists captured the ephemeral magic of the landscape as poignantly as Hendrik Frans van Lint. Born in Antwerp in 1684, Van Lint carried the meticulous traditions of his Flemish heritage into the heart of Rome, where he would spend the most transformative years of his life. While his roots lay in the industrious artistic circles of Belgium, his soul became inextricably linked to th…