King Charles I of England commissioned Rubens to paint a ceiling painting for the Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace in London. This is an oil sketch for the part of the mural that celebrates the power of the Stuart monarchy and the reign of James I, Charles' late father.
In this painting the child represents the young Prince Charles, the embodiment of the union of England and Scotland. Three women crown him: the woman in red with the bare tit personifies England; the woman in yellow represents Scotland; and the third is Minerva, goddess of wisdom and war. Above them two cherubs, angels, hold the coat of arms of the United Kingdom.
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