The painting is considered a kind of declaration of the artist's love for his second wife, Elena Furman. There is a lot of personal in the picture, it reflects the artist's attitude to life, his spiritual uplift.

Here is a painting by Rubens, painted for himself, and not for sale. At the age of 53, the artist again finds love for the very young, 16-year-old Elena Furman. After several years of widowhood, his life is again filled with joy and family harmony, despite the large age difference with his young wife. That is why the faces of all the women on the artist’s canvas resemble the face of his beloved - beautifully outlined eyes, plump lips, scarlet cheeks, curvy figures.

    The appearance of both men in the painting is also reminiscent of Rubens' earlier self-portraits - both have Spanish goatees and curly hair. Despite the fact that the artist depicted happy, peacefully resting people, the picture can hardly be called cheerful; there is a stamp of some thought and reflection on their faces. The master, as if trying to stop the moment, captured himself and his young wife multiple times. Before us is not an ardent young man in the arms of a young lover, but a mature, wise by life experience, and yet incredibly happy Rubens.

    The surrounding landscape matches the lovers - cupids, doves flying above their heads and, on the right side of the canvas, the temple of Juno, the ancient goddess, patroness of marriage.

    The finale of the picture can be considered the man and woman on the right, descending the steps - she holds a peacock feather in her hands, like a seal of a completed marriage, and he is about to touch a small dog with his foot, and the sound of a squeal will bring everyone gathered out of a state of languid melancholy.