The triumph of Henry IV

Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

17th century

Height:

49.5 cm  (19 1/2 in.)

Width:

83.5 cm  (32 7/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on wood

Place of creation:

Antwerpen

School:

Flemish

Description

Henry IV in a triumph chariot surrounded by a winged figure (who is holding the laurel wreath above his head) and a large group of soldiers, among them in front of the chariot are four playing musical instruments: a long fanfare trumpet, a s-form trumpet, a very long aerophonic instrument (probably a misconceived bombarde), and a lyre.

People as subjects

Henry IV, King of France (1553-1610)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Trumpet [4446] (S-shape)
Bombarde [4181]
Lyre [3501]
Natural trumpet [4419]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3800