Légende
The Proclamation of the Regency"". Engraving by Huyot based on a detail from one of Peter Paul Rubens' (1577-1640) paintings from Marie de' Medici Cycle, produced between 1600 and 1625. Following the assassination of King Henry IV on 14 May 1610, Queen Consort Marie de Medici (1575-1642) assumed the regency of France. The scene depicts the queen dressed in mourning, seated on the throne and assuming power as she receives a fleury globe as an emblem. Minerva (Wisdom) and Prudence advise her. Divine Providence offers her the helm, as a symbol of authority. The nobles of the kingdom swear allegiance to her. XVIIme siecle: lettres, sciences et arts, France 1590-1700 (17th century: letters, sciences and arts), by Paul Lacroix. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882.
Date
19e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG26A11_428
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32.2Mo (5.4Mo) / 26.0cm x 31.0cm / 3071 x 3663 (300dpi)