Elizabeth I’s Iconic White Makeup: The Underlying Dark Truth

Published on 08/26/2021
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Genuine Portraits

As a result, Henry commissioned paintings depicting both Anne and her younger sister, Amalia, as he viewed the two women as prospective fourth wives. However, it appears that the king made a special request for artist Hans Holbein the Younger. Yes, Henry is claimed to have asked that the pictures be as lifelike as Holbein could make them, and that he didn’t want the Germans to be painted in a falsely positive light.

Genuine Portraits

Genuine Portraits

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