Tag Archives: Hans Holbein the Elder

every picture tells a golden story

It can be said that the backbone of the Royal collection began with Henry VIII, though the anti-papal sentiments tended to associate art patronage with the Vatican and therefore the early works of the royals tended to anti-pope allegories mixed … Continue reading

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royal terribilita

The queen of England, Elizabeth II may have the greatest private art collection in the world. It’s a collection that reflects the taste of English monarchs through the centuries.But in the beginning, it could be called humble origins, even for … Continue reading

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collection with the public purse

Charles I was Britain’s most discerning and energetic royal patron, buying much art and encouraging many continental artists. With his ascension to the throne in 1625, it was a turning point in English connoisseurship. Charles had grown up under the … Continue reading

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