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Rubens, la moglie Helena Fourment (1614-1673) e uno dei figli

ca. 1635
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 618
Ambientato in un “giardino d’amore” simile a quello dietro la casa di Rubens ad Anversa, questo magnifico autoritratto dell’artista, insieme alla seconda moglie, Helena Fourment, e a uno dei loro figli, è un tributo a Helena moglie e madre. Sposatisi nel 1630, i due ebbero cinque figli; quello che vediamo qui dovrebbe essere Frans, nato il 12 luglio 1633. La sorella maggiore, Clara Joanna, probabilmente non venne inclusa perché il quadro celebra Helena per aver dato al ricco pittore un figlio maschio (che erediterà tutti i suoi beni). Il pappagallo è un attributo della Vergine e quindi simboleggia la maternità idealizzata.

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  • Titolo: Rubens, la moglie Helena Fourment (1614-1673) e uno dei figli
  • Artista: Peter Paul Rubens, Fiammingo, 1577-1640
  • Data: 1635-40
  • Materiale e tecnica: Olio su tavola
  • Dimensioni: 203,8 x 158,1 cm
  • Crediti: Dono di Mr. Charles Wrightsman e consorte, in onore di Sir John Pope‑Hennessy, 1981
  • Numero d'inventario: 1981.238
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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