Splendors of Tudor-era England come to the Met in October

Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497-98–1543 London), ‘Henry VIII,’ circa 1537. Oil on wood, 11 by 7 7/8in. (28 by 20cm). Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Image © Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid

 

Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497-98–1543 London), ‘Henry VIII,’ circa 1537. Oil on wood, 11 by 7 7/8in. (28 by 20cm). Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Image © Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid
Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497-98–1543 London), ‘Henry VIII,’circa 1537.Oil on wood, 11 by 7 7/8in.(28 by 20cm).Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.Image ©Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

NEW YORK – From King Henry VII’s seizure of the throne in 1485 to the death of his granddaughter Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, England’s Tudor monarchs used art to legitimize and glorify their tumultuous reigns. On view at the Met from October 10 to January 8, 2023, The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England will trace the transformation of the arts under their rule through more than 100 objects — including iconic portraits, spectacular tapestries, manuscripts, sculpture and armor — from both the museum collection and international lenders.

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