Portrait of Henry VIII is a lost painting by Hans Holbein the Younger depicting Henry VIII. It is one of the most iconic images of Henry VIII and is one of the most famous portraits of any English or British monarch.

Mar 19, 2024 · Long masked by layers of grime, these vivid features— newly revealed by conservators at the Louvre—illuminate the persuasive power of art: The Tudor king agreed to marry Anne after viewing this...

Portrait of Henry VIII, oil painting created about 1536 by outstanding German artist Hans Holbein the Younger. It is the only painting of King Henry VIII of England known to by painted by Holbein’s hand; his full-length portrait is known only by copies.

Oct 21, 2021 · German artist Hans Holbein the Younger created his most famous portraits while working as a court painter for Henry VIII in 16th-century England.

Holbein made portraits of some of the most important figures in Henry VIII’s court, including Thomas Cromwell (his chief advisor) and Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour. He created a unique and memorable image of Henry VIII that remains recognisable today as the definitive image of the king.

Portraying the Tudor dynasty, the mural featured King Henry VIII with his third wife, Queen Jane Seymour, as well as the King's parents, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, all arranged around a marble block.

This full length portrait of the English monarch King Henry VIII is derived from the Whitehall Mural, painted by Hans Holbein in 1537. It is one of the most recognisable images in the Walker Art Gallery’s collection.

Nov 18, 2022 · In honor of Tudor dynastic strength, Henry VIII commissioned Holbein to paint a multi-generational portrait on a wall of his residence, Whitehall Palace. The painting was finished in 1537 and featured Henry VIII and his then-wife Jane Seymour, as well as his father, Henry VII, and his mother, Elizabeth of York.

Jun 18, 2024 · Originally part of a wall decoration in Whitehall Palace, London, the Portrait of Henry VIII is the lost work of Hans Holbein the Younger. It was destroyed in a fire on 4th January 1698, which devastated the royal residence.

The German artist Hans Holbein the Younger undertook a wide variety of work at the English court but it is for his portraits that he is most widely celebrated. This portrait is a version on copper after Holbein's small-scale portrait of Henry VIII, which survives in the Museo Nacional Tyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, and may have been made as a ...