The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de' Medici to King Henry IV - The Marie de' Medici Cycle 1622-1624 by Peter Paul Rubens commissioned by Queen Marie de' Medici, widow of King Henry IV of France, for the Luxembourg Palace in Paris,

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Peter Paul Rubens ,28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640, Flemish artist and diplomat , Flemish Baroque , Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history ,Baroque style, emphasized movement colour sensuality, classical and Christian history ,Baroque style, emphasized movement colour sensuality,

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Location: Antwerp
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