J.C. Van Dyke - John Charles Van Dyke (1856–1932) was an American art historian and critic. He was born at New Brunswick, New Jersey, studied at Columbia, and for many years in Europe. He was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1877, but never practiced law.In 1878, Van Dyke was appointed the librarian of the Gardner Sage Library at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and in 1891 as a professor of art history at Rutgers College (now Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey). With his appointment, the Rutgers presidents residence was converted to classroom and studio space for the colleges Department of Fine Arts. He was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1908.Van Dyke wrote a series of critical guide books: New John Charles Van Dyke (1856–1932) was an America...
