kecobe:Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish; 1577–1640)(above) Oil sketch for “The Education of Marie de’ Medi
kecobe:Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish; 1577–1640)(above) Oil sketch for “The Education of Marie de’ Medici”Oil on wood, 1622Alte Pinakothek, Munich; photo: © BPK, Berlin, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / BStGSPeter Paul Rubens (Flemish; 1577–1640)(below) Three details from The Education of Marie de’ Medici (Apollo and Mercury lead her in music and eloquence while Minerva teaches her to read and the Three Graces offer beauty)Oil on canvas, 1621–25Musée du Louvre, Paris -- source link
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