ARTH 173 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jan Steen, Court Painter, Brushstrokes
Document Summary
Rubens, henri iv receiving the portrait of marie de" medici, 1621-25 from life of marie de medicie cycle. Portrait of his future wife is being presented to him. Composition in direct way free fluid brush strokes. Very detailed decorations: real sense of richness, for the queen. Distant landscape: smoke coming out (smoke of battle, henry wearing armor. Shield and helmet is placed on the ground. Cupids are trying to take them away, urging him to leave war for love figure behind henry: wears rich deep blue robe, helment, breast is exposed, allegorical figure, embroridered pattern on robe. Fleur-de-lis : floral symbol of french royality: personification of france, placing one hand on henrys shoulder and nudging him, approving of the marriage. Cosmic happening: everyone encouraging henry to marry lady, leaving war for love. Van dyck, charles i at the hunt, 1635. Page(sp?) had just brought him his horse.
