The Tudor Society

  • Painting Paradise – Review by Melanie V. Taylor

    8 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    London is sweltering in unaccustomed heat, so if you are in England you might consider a visit to the Queen’s gallery, Buckingham Palace just to get out of the sun.

    The exhibition is full of beautiful paintings, china and exquisite Fabergé flowers and importantly for members of The Tudor Society, this painting by the prolific artist, British School.

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  • Hans Holbein the Younger by Sarah Bryson

    9 years ago Author: Claire Ridgway
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    Hans Holbein the Younger is one of history’s most famous painters and it is thanks to his great skill and talent that we have so many paintings of the people of Henry VIII’s reign, including the great King himself. But who exactly was Hans Holbein the Younger and how did he come to the English court and catch the eye of Henry VIII?

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