The Radiant Legacy of Justus van Egmont In the grand, sweeping tapestry of the seventeenth century, few artists managed to weave together the disparate threads of Flemish tradition and French courtly elegance as seamlessly as Justus van Egmont. Born in Leiden around 1601 into a humble carpenter's family, his journey from the practical world of craftsmanship to the gilded halls of European royalty is nothing short of cinematic. His early years were marked by a profound movement of spirit and geography; following his mother’s return to Antwerp when he was just fourteen, the young artist found…