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Rubens, su esposa Helena Fourment (1614–1673), y uno de sus hijos

ca. 1635
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 618
Situado en un «jardín de amor» similar al jardín existente detrás de la casa de Rubens en Amberes, este magnífico autorretrato del artista, su segunda mujer Helena Fourment y uno de sus hijos, celebra a Helena como esposa y madre. La pareja, que se había casado en 1630, tuvo cinco hijos; este debe ser Frans, nacido el 12 de julio de 1633. La ausencia de su hermana mayor, Clara Joanna, se explica porque el cuadro es un homenaje a Helena por haber dado al acaudalado pintor un hijo varón, heredero de todo su patrimonio. El papagayo, emblema de la Virgen, simboliza la maternidad ideal.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Rubens, su esposa Helena Fourment (1614–1673), y uno de sus hijos
  • Artista: Pedro Pablo Rubens, flamenco, 1577–1640
  • Fecha: Mediados o finales de la década de 1630
  • Material: Óleo sobre tabla
  • Dimensiones: 203,8 x 158,1 cm
  • Crédito: Donación del Sr. Charles Wrightsman y Sra., en honor de sir John Pope–Hennessy, 1981
  • Número de inventario: 1981.238
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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