1627
oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
The Coronation of Henri IV is a 1627 oil by Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting shows a coronation scene. A man is being crowned by a bishop. The man is wearing a red robe and a crown. He is sitting on a throne. The bishop is wearing a white robe and a mitre. He is holding a crown over the man's head. There are other people in the painting, but they are not as prominent. The background is a church. The colors are muted, with lots of browns and grays. The painting is done in a realistic style, with lots of detail. The brushstrokes are visible, but they are not too obvious. The overall effect is one of grandeur and importance. The painting is held at the Ashmolean Museum. If you want to see more paintings like this, you should look up Peter Paul Rubens.
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ROO-bənz; Dutch: ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat.
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