Category: Conferences and Symposia

Artists of Northern Europe, Conferences and Symposia, Flemish primitives, Great Mistresses, Illuminated manuscripts, Illumination of legal documents, portrait miniature, Portraiture, Royal Portraits, Simon Bening, Tudor portraiture

Levina Teerlinc (?) Henry VIII’s court artist from 1546 – 1576

Melanie V Taylor

The author recounts their discovery of Levina Teerlinc, a significant 16th-century woman artist, while researching for their MA. They analyze a portrait by Nicholas Hilliard, suggesting it depicts Teerlinc as the Unknown Lady. Teerlinc's status as Elizabeth I's official painter raises her profile in the male-dominated art world of the period.

Conferences and Symposia

Harlaxton Zoomposium : 26th – 30 July 2021

Melanie V Taylor

I am delighted to report that the Harlaxton website for this year's meeting is now up and running. https://harlaxton.org.uk/zoomposium2021/ This year's theme is travel. Unlike previous years when we have met in person at Harlaxton Manor, this year, due to Covid, the annual meeting will take the form of a Zoomposium, thus enabling so many… Continue reading Harlaxton Zoomposium : 26th – 30 July 2021