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RUBENS, Peter Paul: Portrait of Helene Fourment

🖼 Portrait of Helene Fourment, c. 1630
Oil on canvas
Brussels, Belgium

Luminous skin and rich fabrics dominate this portrait of a young woman, rendered with Rubens's signature sensual brushwork and warm palette. Helene Fourment, the artist's second wife, became an iconic muse, embodying the voluptuous beauty ideals that defined Baroque Flemish art.

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