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Curator’s introduction to Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
£15
Join exhibition curator Charlotte Bolland as she introduces the Gallery’s new major exhibition Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens.
The show chronicles the representation of Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr throughout history and popular culture in the centuries since they lived.
Charlotte will delve deeper into the exhibition themes and objects exploring historic paintings, drawings and ephemera, to contemporary photography, costume and film. Drawing upon a wealth of factual and fictional materials, the lecture will present the life, legacy and portrayal of six women who forever changed the landscape of English history.
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2024-06-21 19:002024-06-21 19:00Europe/London Curator’s introduction to Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s QueensJoin exhibition curator Charlotte Bolland as she introduces the Gallery’s new major exhibition Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2024/06/21/curators-introduction-to-six-lives-the-stories-of-henry-viiis-queens-385152National Portrait Gallery,St Martin's Place, London,London,
Celebrating the legendary actress Sarah Siddons and the first biography about her in over 50 years, Jo Willett uncovers previously unpublished sources to reveal new insights into Sarah’s marriage, life and career.
Sarah Gristwood follows the passage of power from Isabella of Castile through Anne Boleyn and on to Elizabeth I and Jeanne d’Albret, heroine of the Protestant Reformation.
In this lecture, Nicola Clark explores the daily lives of ladies-in-waiting, revealing the secrets of recruitment, costume, what they ate, where (and with whom) they slept.
This panel discussion will explore different perspectives on the experience of adapting the biographies of Queens for storytelling in musicals, operas and plays, novels, film and television.