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Henri IV Receives the Portrait of Marie de’ Medici

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Henri IV Receives the Portrait of Marie de’ Medici , from the Marie de’ Medici Cycle. Peter Paul Rubens. 1621–1625 C.E. Oil on canvas. PETER RUBENS; 24 CANVASES; MAJOR COMMISSION FROM MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN EUROPE; GRANDEUR, EXTRAVAGANT, DEDICATED TO HER EGO; KNOWN FOR SCANDALS; FRANCE PERSONIFIED; VERY BAROQUE; SEA NYMPHS BELOW HER; MOTION AND ENERGY, RAW STROKES OF PAINT; NYMPHS ACT AS OCEAN, EVIDENCED BY THEIR DRAMATIC MOVEMENT
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The Arnolfini Portrait

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The Arnolfini Portrait . Jan van Eyck. c. 1434 C.E. Oil on wood.
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Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)

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Annunciation Triptych   (Merode Altarpiece). Workshop of Robert Campin. 1427– 1432 C.E. Oil on wood.
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