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The Galerie Médicis houses the complete series of paintings on the life of Marie de’ Medici by Peter Paul Rubens, one of the greatest painters of his time. The episodes of the queen’s life are presented both allegorically and historically, and are hung in chronological order.
The Marie de' Medici Cycle is a series of twenty-four paintings by Peter Paul Rubens commissioned by Marie de' Medici, widow of Henry IV of France, for the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. Rubens received the commission in the autumn of 1621.
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This canvas is the sixth in a series of twenty-four paintings on the life of Marie de' Medici commissioned by the queen herself from Peter Paul Rubens in 1622 to adorn one of the two galleries in the Luxembourg Palace, her newly-built home in Paris. In both scale and subject matter, this cycle is unprecedented.
The Arrival of Marie de Medici at Marseilles is a Baroque painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens executed ca. 1622-1625. It was commissioned by Marie de' Medici of France to commemorate the life of her and her husband Henry IV of France. This painting was one of the 24 paintings in the Marie de' Medici cycle by Rubens. [1] .
Maria de' Medici as a young woman, by Santi di Tito, ca. 1590. Born at the Palazzo Pitti of Florence, Italy on 26 April 1575, [2] Maria was the sixth daughter of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Archduchess Joanna of Austria. [3] [4] She was a descendant of Lorenzo the Elder –a branch of the Medici family sometimes referred ...
The Landing of Marie de Médicis at Marseilles. Date of Creation: 1625. Alternative Names: The Disembarkation at Marseilles. Height (cm): 394.00. Length (cm): 295.00. Medium: Oil. Support: Canvas. Subject: Scenery. Art Movement: Baroque. Created by: Peter Paul Rubens. Current Location: Paris, France. Displayed at: Musée du Louvre. Owner:
Dec 6, 2023 · This canvas is the sixth in a series of twenty-four paintings on the life of Marie de’ Medici commissioned by the queen herself from Peter Paul Rubens in 1622 to adorn one of the two galleries in the Luxembourg Palace, her newly-built home in Paris. In both scale and subject matter, this cycle is unprecedented.
