Date : between 1629 and 1630
Material : Oil painting on wood
Acquisition : On loan from a private collection
| Sketch for the ceiling of the Banqueting House, Whitehall
Item 16 on 22
Flemish and Northern Painting
Painting (All?gorie)
Area related
England
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These are Rubens's first sketches for ceiling decorations in the banqueting hall at Whitehall Palace, London. In the central oval King James I, seated on an eagle, is crowned by the figures of Justice and Piety. In the smaller ovals, Liberality defeats Avarice, Discipline overcomes Impudence, Knowledge triumphs over Ignorance and heroic Force vanquishes Envy.
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Commande de la reine Marie de Médicis à Rubens
En 1622, la reine Marie de Médicis, veuve d'Henri IV et mère de Louis XIII, commande à Rubens une suite de vingt-quatre tableaux pour décorer la galerie occidentale du premier étage de son palais du Luxembourg à Paris (actuel Sénat).
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