When Henry Tudor became England’s King Henry VII in 1485 after decades of civil war, his claim to the throne was shaky. To polish his reputation he spared no expense filling his palaces with art, just ...
The entrance to the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibition “The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England” is dominated by a pair of bronze angels bearing candlesticks and an imposing nine foot high ...
An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals the majesty of this former royal family and the manipulation of its image to exude power and relevance. By James Barron This article is part of ...
“The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England” recently opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit, postponed for two years because of Covid, offers.more than 100 exquisite objects ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The last Tudor monarch may have passed away in 1603, but Hollywood’s obsession with Henry VIII-era ...
The Tudor dynasty ruled England for 118 years, just three generations, but leaving an indelible mark on the country and embodying for many the paradigmatic English monarchy. From Henry VII to ...
They "like to dress up," said Helena Nordstrom, director of communications at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Legion of Honor is hosting an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the art of ...
Discovered in a loft space at the Cambridge University college, in what was likely the northwest wall of its original library, the paintings feature three crowned motifs: a portcullis on the left, a ...
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