Inside the MFAH Posts tagged #elizabeth-i
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Royal Rivals: Queen Elizabeth I & Mary, Queen of Scots January 4, 2019
The story of Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, has inspired many fictional tales. Although such stories are speculation, we can certainly tell from the paintings of the rulers, on view in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol, that they were quite different people.
Making Monarchy: The Changing Face of Power October 18, 2018
Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol traces the many ways artists depict British monarchs’ power, from imposing paintings to new artistic approaches.
The British Are Coming! Regal Portraits of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I Visit for “Tudors to Windsors” September 14, 2018
Just two of the masterpieces to keep an eye out for in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol are a powerful father-daughter duo: a vivid portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein, and Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger’s extraordinary painting of Elizabeth I.
