The wedding by proxy of marie de' medici to king henry iv (1622–25), rubens depicts the proxy marriage ceremony of the florentine princess marie de' medici to the king of france, henry iv which took place in the cathedral of florence on october 5, 1600. Cardinal pietro aldobrandini presides over the ritual, however since henry iv was too busy to attend his own wedding, the bride's uncle, the grand duke ferdinand of tuscany stood in his place and is pictured here slipping a ring on his niece's finger. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: from 1622 until 1625. Dimensions: height: 394 cm (12.9 ft); width: 295 cm (116.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Marie de' Medici, Ferdinando I de' Medici. Collection: Louvre Museum. Series Title: Marie de' Medici cycle. Peter Paul Rubens 052
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