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    Object: RS 821, Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640), Jean Audran (1667 - 1756), Die Krönung der Königin in Saint-Denis, 1710
    Peter Paul Rubens

    The Coronation of Maria de’ Medici

    Creation
    1710
    Dimensions
    44.7 x 82.5 cm
    Material / Technique
    paper/engraving
    Category:
    Rubens prints
    prints, photographs
    Location: R 316 Rubens Cabinet
    Artist
    Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640)
    Engraver
    Jean Audran (1667 - 1756)

    About the object

    In 1622, Rubens was commissioned by Maria de’ Medici to depict her life in a series of paintings. For this, he had to portray her controversial role in politics in a positive light. Maria had dared to oppose her son Louis XIII and his advisors. Her coronation in 1610, shown here, formed the basis for her reign. At a time when women in Europe had little political power, Maria was an extraordinary figure.