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May 26, 2017
Mid-Morning Open Thread
The Honeysuckle Bower
Peter Paul Rubens
This is a self-portrait with his first wife, Isabella Brant. I love this work. Their faces are marvelous, he's rocking that sword, and she has a bit of the devil in her....
Apparently they went clubbing after the last sitting for this portrait, and got a bit frisky on the dance floor and were asked to leave by the Burghermeister of Antwerp, who was scandalized by the Rubens' behavior. This may or may not be true, but really, history is only what I make of it...