The Life of Marie De' Medici
Artistafter
Peter Paul Rubens
(Flemish, 1577 - 1640)
Artistdrafted by
Jean-Baptiste Nattier
(French, 1678 - 1726)
Artistengraving by
Louis De Chatillon
(French, 1639 - 1734)
Publisher
Gaspard Duchange
(French, 1662 - 1757)
Date1710
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensions23 7/16 x 16 1/2 in. (59.5 x 41.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of E. O. Korany, 1964
Object numberSN8956
This is the first scene in the cycle. The Fates spin the destiny of the unborn Marie while Jupiter and Juno, the king and queen of the gods in ancient mythology, watch from above. The scissors of Atropos, one of the goddesses who determines a person’s fate, were omitted to stress the privileged and immortal character of Marie’s life.
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