New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

»The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England«

From 10 October, it will be majestic at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: the exhibition The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England takes us back to the 16th century, the time of the Tudor dynasty. More than 100 exhibits by outstanding European artists who were lured to the island by the Tudors' patronage are on display.

October 10, 2022

Anglo-Flemish School, Circa 1519

Portrait of Henry VIII (1491-1547), half-length, in a cloth-of-gold jacket over a red velvet doublet

Found at Christies, London (Online Auction)
Old Masters Paintings & Sculpture, Lot 14
09.Jul - 30.Jul.2020

Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 75.000 GBP

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The Tudor family ruled England from 1485 to 1603. International artists and merchants, many of them political refugees, were drawn to the Protestant island state. In particular, sculptors, painters, weavers and armourers from Florence, Flanders and present-day Germany worked for the English royal house and contributed to the development of a typically English style. From 10 October to 8 January, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is offering deep insights into this turbulent period with The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England. More than 100 objects, including works of art, armour and manuscripts, bear witness to a high period in the history of English art and culture.

The most famous ruler of the Tudor dynasty today is Henry VIII, who renounced the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope and promoted the Reformation in England. With Mary I and Elizabeth I, the Tudors also record the country's first two reigning queens. The latter, already stylised as the »Virgin Queen« during her lifetime, died childless in 1603, thus ending the reign of the Tudors. Art.Salon

English School, 16Th Century

Portrait of Katherine of Aragon (1485-1536), first wife of King Henry VIII, bust-length, in a gold-embroidered red dress and jewelled gable hood

Found at Christies, London
Old Masters Day Sale, Lot 154
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2016

Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 21.250 GBP

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