Keywords: Peter Paul Rubens - Rubens en Isabella Brant in de Kamperfoelie Bower.jpg Artwork Creator Peter Paul Rubens Geißblatt Jelängerjelieber war als Treuesymbol bekannt die ineinandergelegten Hände dextrarum iunctio deuteten seit der Antike auf den Ehestand hin Jedoch sind diese Verweise völlig in die lebensnahe Momentaufnahme integriert Bürgerliche Zufriedenheit beachtlicher Wohlstand tiefe Zuneigung der Eheleute kommen in dem Bild zum Ausdruck Directly after his return from Italy the 32 year old Rubens married the 18 year old Isabella Brant This double portrait which broke new ground in portrait painting was purportedly done shortly thereafter Rubens did not however give up using traditional symbolism Honeysuckle was a well known symbol for faithfulness and hands laid over one another dextrarum iunctio have symbolized matrimony since ancient times However these references are integrated into this snapshot-like scene in which middle-class contentedness substantial affluence and strong affection are expressed <ref>http //wayback archive org/web/20110606170051/http //www pinakothek de/peter-paul-rubens/rubens-und-isabella-brant-der-geissblattlaube Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen</ref> reflist ca 1609/1610 Oil canvas panel cm 178 136 5 Institution Alte Pinakothek VII http //wayback archive org/web/20110606170051/http //www pinakothek de/peter-paul-rubens/rubens-und-isabella-brant-der-geissblattlaube Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen object history Aus der Düsseldorfer Galerie credit line accession number 334 84030 PD-old-100 Honeysuckle Bower by Peter Paul Rubens 01 |