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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context
Hans Holbein the Younger’s “The Ambassadors” is a painting I’ve written about before in my article on “Anne Boleyn’s Faith” and it’s a painting I want to look at again because there seem to be so many...
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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part Two: Symbols
The crucifix from The Ambassadors As I said in my previous article, “Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context”, The Ambassadors is a Renaissance puzzle, a code in a...
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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle – Part Three: Jupiter and Change
The celestial globe from The Ambassadors As a result of my previous two articles on Hans Holbein the Younger’s “The Ambassadors”, my good friend Robert Parry, author of the wonderful “Virgin and the...
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A Gift Fit for a King – Anne Boleyn’s New Year Gift to Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn's Gift to Henry VIII, a table fountain designed by Holbein Giving gifts at Christmas is a relatively modern phenomenon, even here in Spain the gifts come from the Three Kings on the eve of...
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Anne Boleyn and Hans Holbein
On this page you will find pictures of the various pieces that Hans Holbein designed for Anne Boleyn. Mount Parnassus Hans Holbein was commissioned by Anne Boleyn to design displays for her coronation...
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31 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Procession
Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus by Hans Holbein the Younger - A design for a montage for Anne's coronation This day in history, 31st May 1533, saw the lavish and triumphant coronation procession of...
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The Holbein Sketch – Is it Anne Boleyn?
Bendor Grosvenor, historian and art dealer, has just published an interesting article on his Art History News blog entitled Anne Boleyn regains her head in which he discusses research he and David...
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11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII Triumphant
Good Friday 1533 (11th April) was an important day for Anne Boleyn. It was the day on which Henry VIII informed his Council that Anne was his rightful wife and Queen and she should be accorded with...
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11 April 1533 – Royal Honours Given to Anne Boleyn
On 11th April 1533, Good Friday, King Henry VIII informed his Royal Council that Anne Boleyn was now his wife and that they must accord her with royal honours. Two days earlier, Henry had sent a...
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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context
This content is taken from Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context on The Anne Boleyn Files. Hans Holbein the Younger’s “The Ambassadors” is a painting I’ve written about...
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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part Two: Symbols
This content is taken from Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part Two: Symbols on The Anne Boleyn Files. The crucifix from The Ambassadors As I said in my previous article, “Holbein’s...
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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle – Part Three: Jupiter and Change
This content is taken from Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle – Part Three: Jupiter and Change on The Anne Boleyn Files. The celestial globe from The Ambassadors As a result of my previous...
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A Gift Fit for a King – Anne Boleyn’s New Year Gift to Henry VIII
This content is taken from A Gift Fit for a King – Anne Boleyn’s New Year Gift to Henry VIII on The Anne Boleyn Files. Anne Boleyn's Gift to Henry VIII, a table fountain designed by Holbein Giving...
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Anne Boleyn and Hans Holbein
This content is taken from Anne Boleyn and Hans Holbein on The Anne Boleyn Files. On this page you will find pictures of the various pieces that Hans Holbein designed for Anne Boleyn. Mount Parnassus...
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31 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Procession
This content is taken from 31 May 1533 – Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Procession on The Anne Boleyn Files. Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus by Hans Holbein the Younger - A design for a montage for Anne's...
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The Holbein Sketch – Is it Anne Boleyn?
This content is taken from The Holbein Sketch – Is it Anne Boleyn? on The Anne Boleyn Files. Bendor Grosvenor, historian and art dealer, has just published an interesting article on his Art History...
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11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII Triumphant
This content is taken from 11 April 1533 – Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII Triumphant on The Anne Boleyn Files. Good Friday 1533 (11th April) was an important day for Anne Boleyn. It was the day on which...
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11 April 1533 – Royal Honours Given to Anne Boleyn
This content is taken from 11 April 1533 – Royal Honours Given to Anne Boleyn on The Anne Boleyn Files. On 11th April 1533, Good Friday, King Henry VIII informed his Royal Council that Anne Boleyn was...
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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context
Hans Holbein the Younger’s “The Ambassadors” is a painting I’ve written about before in my article on “Anne Boleyn’s Faith” and it’s a painting I want to look at again because there seem to be so many...
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Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part Two: Symbols
The crucifix from The Ambassadors As I said in my previous article, “Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context”, The Ambassadors is a Renaissance puzzle, a code in a...
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