Marie de' Medici
Queen mother
Marie de' Medici was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV. Marie served as regent of France between 1610 and 1617 during the minority of her son Louis XIII. Wikipedia
Born: April 26, 1575, Florence, Italy
Died: July 3, 1642 (age 67 years), Cologne, Germany
Spouse: Henry IV of France (m. 1600–1610)
Children: Louis XIII, Henrietta Maria of France, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, and more
Grandchildren: Louis XIV, Maria Theresa of Spain, Charles II, and more
Great grandchildren: Louis, Grand Dauphin, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Anne, Queen of Great Britain, and more
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The painting presents Henry's bethrothal to Marie de' Medici as a union ordained by the gods, counseled by France, and inspired by Marie's beauty and virtues.
Marie is depicted in idealized glory, at the exact moment of her arrival in France after her voyage from Italy. All eyes focus on her as she disembarks, flanked ...