The German artist Hans Holbein the Younger, who served as the king's official painter, was sent out to create a portrait of her. However after the couple married, in January 1540, Henry disapproved of Anne in the flesh and divorced her after six months. She received the title of "The ...
Henry’s first glimpse of his future bride, Anne of Cleves, was a portrait by court painter Hans Holbein, in which she is depicted as a handsome, demure-looking woman. But, for Henry at least, the gap between portrait and reality was vast, and after meeting Anne he allegedly...
The German artist Hans Holbein the Younger, who served as the king's official painter, was sent out to create a portrait of her. However after the couple married, in January 1540, Henry disapproved of Anne in the flesh and divorced her after six months. She received the title of "The ...
After seeing Holbein’s portrait of Anne, Henry agreed, taking delight in “the pretty, doll-like face that looked back at him, with its fair hair, delicate eyes, mouth and chin, and demure, maidenly expression,” writes historianTracy Bormanin...
This portrait of Henry VIII was one of 22 in a set commissioned by Ralph Sheldon in the late 16th century.Warwickshire County Council Earlier this month, art historianAdam Busiakiewiczwas scrolling through X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, ...
Not surprisingly, it was King Henry VIII, who, having been born at Greenwich Palace, introduced deer to the park. Indeed the park was to have strong associations with others in his family – the king married Catherine of Aragorn and Anne of Cleeves at Greenwich Palace, and his daughters, ...
Credit: Portrait of Henry VIII. Credit: National Portrait Gallery, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Find out more about Henry VIII, the Tudors and Hampton Court Palace in The Secrets of Hampton Court Palace Wondering if you’re anything like Henry VIII? Take our quiz to se...
It depicts Henry just ten years before his death, as a portly, middle-aged despot with cropped hair and fair beard. Although a capable artist such as this was able to capture something of his sitter's individual personality, his decorative, linear style particularly enhances the King's ...
Portrait purported to be Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury The Poles owned land in Cheshire and Buckinghamshire. Richard’s father, a Welshman, was buried in Bisham Abbey, the mausoleum of the Montagu Earls of Salisbury in 1479. Richard Neville, the Kingmaker’s father was reinterred there...
In \'Henry V,\' Henry is presented by Shakespeare in several different roles: a political figure, a private man, a leader, and an accomplished soldier. Shakespeare\'s dramatic portrait relies on presenting Henry through his words and actions, the different people he encounters as a King, a...