Peter Paul Rubens was an artist with an attention to details and elaboration and he particularly emphasized in the portrayal of his subjects to not only create a story through the setting and the characters, but also the activities the indulged in that as depicted. His painting series celebrating the life and arrival of Marie de’ Medici in France is an example of such elaborate details and emphasis on a story through a well-balanced color and hues, to add dimensions to the perspective through which he wanted his work to be seen. His painting “Arrival and Reception of Marie de’ Medici at Marseilles” has a unique composition and character setting through the choice of colors used to represent the important focus points in