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| Keywords: MariadeMedici.jpg Artwork Q27699479 Creator Peter Paul Rubens María de Médici reina de Francia Porträt der Maria de' Medici Königin von Frankreich Retrato de la reina María de Médici 1575-1642 que fue reina consorte de Francia por su matrimonio con el rey Enrique IV de Francia y era hija de Francisco I de Médici gran duque de Toscana y de Juana de Habsburgo-Jagellón 1622 Oil on canvas cm 130 112 Institution Museo del Prado https //www museodelprado es/coleccion/obra-de-arte/maria-de-medici-reina-de-francia/4f44351b-0f3c-4deb-90cb-3f2d85f2b092 searchMeta medici accession number P01685 http //www museodelprado es/en/the-collection/online-gallery/on-line-gallery/obra/marie-de-medici-queen-of-france/ en Reference number P01685 Dressed completely in black with a widow's headdress and simple jewelry Marie de Medici is portrayed as the Queen Mother after having governed France as a Regent from 1610 to 1617 As one of Rubens' most outstanding patrons the queen commissioned him to decorate her Luxemburg Palace in Paris with a series of works that glorified her figure and that of her husband Henri IV Rubens began the present work with that end in mind but it was left unfinished as can be seen in the sketchy background This painting belonged to the artist until his death and was later acquired by Felipe IV PD-old-100 Maria de' Medici Rubens 1622 | ||||
