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

Peter Paul Rubens Flemish

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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Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), Oil on wood

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Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), Oil on wood
Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), Oil on wood
Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), Oil on wood
Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), Oil on wood
Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), Oil on wood

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