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CHRISTINA OF DENMARK: DUCHESS OF MILAN AND LORRAINE, By Julia
2013 - this portrait is an adaptation, with slight differences in the dress and jewellery, of the full-length portrait of christina of denmark, duchess of milan.
7 dec 2016 christina oldenburg, born a princess of denmark and norway, entered the world in november of 1521 or 1522.
This elegant young woman is christina of denmark, the youngest daughter of king christian of denmark. In 1538, king henry viii of england was looking for a fourth wife, after the death of jane seymour the previous year. As henry’s official court artist, holbein was sent to brussels to capture the 16-year-old christina’s likeness.
English: holbein painted this portrait of christina of denmark, the young widowed duchess of milan, for henry viii of england, who was considering her as a possible wife. Thomas cromwell sent holbein to brussels, accompanied by philip hoby, to draw the duchess, and she sat for him for three hours.
In the spring of 1538, after the death of jane seymour, henry viii sent hans holbein to brussels on an exploratory fishing expedition for future brides.
Christina was duchess of milan, and widowed to francesco ii sforza, who had died in 1535 when she was just thirteen.
Portrait of christina of denmark was painted with oil on oak panel by hans holbein the younger in 1538. It was commissioned that year by thomas cromwell, agent for henry viii, as a betrothal painting following the death of the english queen jane seymour. It shows the then sixteen-year-old christina of denmark, widowed duchess of milan. Her striking manner and strength of character are apparent in the portrait. Although henry was taken by the representation, the marriage proposal did not go ahead.
Christina, younger daughter of christian ii of denmark and isabella of austria, sister of charles v, was born in 1522. In 1533 she married by proxy the duke of milan, who died in 1535.
Princess christina of denmark, dowager duchess of milan is a niece of holy roman emperor charles v and a potential suitor for king henry viii after the death of his third queen, jane seymour.
Christina of denmark, duchess of milan in mourning art print by hans holbein the younger. Find art you love and shop high-quality art prints, photographs,.
Excerpt from christina of denmark: duchess of milan and lorraine, 1522-1590 holbein's duchess, it is evident, was a striking figure, and her life deserves more attention than it has hitherto received. Brantome honoured her with a place in his gallery of fair ladies, and the sketch which he has drawn, although inaccurate in many details, remains true in its main outlines.
Painting by hans holbein the younger (museum: national gallery). Portrait of christina of denmark, duchess of milan is an artwork on useum.
Christina of denmark: duchess of milan and lorraine, 1522-1590 (classic reprint) hardcover – november 26, 2017.
National gallery, london holbein's painting of the sixteen-year-old christina of denmark, widowed duchess of milan, is his only surviving full-length portrait of a woman. Remarkably for a work of this period, we know precisely how and when it came to be made.
Christina of denmark, duchess of milan the painting has been commissioned by henry viii, who considered making the 16 year old duchess his fourth wife.
She became the duchess-consort of milan, then duchess-consort of lorraine.
Christina of denmark, duchess of milan by hans holbein the younger - art fund in may 1909 the art fund launched the most difficult appeal of its early history.
3 feb 2012 in the spring of 1538, after the death of jane seymour, henry viii sent hans holbein to brussels on an exploratory fishing expedition for future.
In this case we're looking at holbein's christina of denmark, duchess of milan from 1538.
Although their marriage negotiations failed, henry kept christina's portrait until his death in 1547. This elegant young woman is christina of denmark, the youngest.
Princess christina of denmark, dowager duchess of milan is a niece of holy roman emperor charles v and a potential suitor for king henry viii after the death.
Christina of denmark, duchess of milan posted on november 8, 2015 in october 1537 henry viii’s third wife, jane seymour, died from complications following childbirth. Henry, a man notorious for divorcing his first wife and beheading his second was in need of a new wife – or at least that was the view of his chief minister thomas cromwell.
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