RUBENS, Peter Paul
(b. 1577, Siegen, d. 1640, Antwerpen)

Allegory on Emperor Charles as Ruler of Vast Realms

c. 1604
Oil on canvas, 167 x 141 cm
Residenzgalerie, Salzburg

While Rubens was court painter to Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Spain in 1603-1604. Shortly after his return from Spain to Italy, he executed this portrait of the emperor, which he modelled on a painting by Parmigianino in the ducal collection.




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