Art historian with an interest in visual messages
Today we are used to seeing the English royals on TV, in photos on social media, and on the front of our newspapers. Back in the 16th century the royal family were rarely seen in public, therefore their faces were mostly unknown except by the social elite of the court. If I were to ask… Continue reading Thomas Cromwell (1495-1540): Creator of the “Tudor Brand”
How does a 21st century audience recognise the shakers and movers of Tudor society? Clearly those historians who immerse themselves in documents will have a feel for the way they believe these men and women thought. Combine that with the use of the portrait as a propoganda tool and suddenly these influential people are no… Continue reading How we know the Movers & Shakers of Tudor Society
The 15th century Flemish artists have long been referred to as 'primitive'. You might ask why this idea that artists who hail from north of the Alps comes from and just who they are. My concept of primitive does not match the level of sophisticted observation depicted on a flat surface seen in the works… Continue reading Is the work of 15th century Flemish artists ‘primitive’?
Melanie V Taylor 