The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 381
ief, is Europe, exposedunfortunately, during a long series of years, to outrage,rapine and misery. She is characterized by the globe,surmounted by a cross, designating the christian world,which is borne by a little angel. To this ample description, which Rubens has himselfgiven of this admirable… … THE DESTINY OF THE QUEEN MARYDE MEDICIS. RUBENS. The Fates weave the destiny of the Queen; they areingeniously disposed in order to unite the compositionwith the sky of the picture, where Jupiter and Juno areseen presiding over their labours. The head of thegoddess is full of expression: her robe…
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