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The Arrival of Marie de Medici at Marseilles is a Baroque painting done by Sir Peter Paul Rubens c. 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] The painting currently resides in the Louvre in Paris. [2]

The Disembarkation at Marseilles
The Disembarkation at Marseilles

History


Marie de Medici commissioned 24 paintings, pictures that depicted historical events in her life, with the intention to decorate the Palais du Luxembourg. She commissioned the paintings in an attempt to sway public opinion regarding her right to rule. Due to her foreign heritage, the French saw her as undeserving of her position as a ruler. After her arrival, she married Henry IV in 1600. He would die ten years later, well before the cycle was commissioned.[3]


Description


The Arrival of Marie de’ Medici at Marseilles shows the Queen of France arriving by ship in Marseille on November 3, 1600. She is greeted by unknown characters that represent France, as they are seen with the French royalty symbol, the Fleur-de-lis. At the bottom of the painting, Neptune and the daughters of Nereus, the Sea God, are seen saluting the Queen. At the top of the painting, the character Fame is flying overhead, trumpeting the Queen’s arrival. Rubens uses these symbolic figures to transform a historical event into an allegory that reinforces Marie de' Medici's right to the throne. The various French symbols depicted greeting Marie upon her arrival are meant to establish good will and respect between her and the French people.[4]


References


  1. Adeline, C. (n.d.). Work The Apotheosis of Henri IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de Médicis. Retrieved April 11, 2019, from https://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/apotheosis-henri-iv-and-proclamation-regency-marie-de-medicis
  2. Kren, E., & Marx, D. (1996). The Landing of Marie de Médicis at Marseilles. Retrieved April 9, 2019, from https://www.wga.hu/html_m/r/rubens/40histor/01medici.html
  3. Kraftner, Johann. Peter Paul Rubens: 1577-1640. Thames & Hudson, 2005
  4. Green, J. D. (2009, August 11). Arrival of Marie de’ Medici at Marseilles. Retrieved March 13, 2019, from https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/Civilization/id/880/

На других языках


- [en] The Arrival of Marie de Medici at Marseille

[es] El desembarco de María de Médicis en el puerto de Marsella

El desembarco de María de Médicis en el puerto de Marsella es un cuadro del pintor flamenco Pedro Pablo Rubens. Es uno de los cuadros del ciclo de la Vida de María de Médicis, que ocupó al autor entre 1621 y 1625 y fue sin duda el encargo más importante de su vida. Se trata de una pintura al óleo sobre tela, que mide 3,94 metros de alto y 2,95 m. de ancho. Actualmente se conserva en el Museo del Louvre de París (Francia).

[it] Sbarco di Maria de' Medici a Marsiglia

Lo Sbarco di Maria de' Medici a Marsiglia è un dipinto realizzato da Pieter Paul Rubens tra il 1622 e il 1625; misura cm 394x295. Fa parte del celebre Ciclo di Maria de' Medici, custodito a Parigi, nel Musée du Louvre.



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