Lace in Verspronck’s Portraits
Verspronck was born in Haarlem around 1601-03, although his exact birth year is not known. He learned his painting skills
Van Dyck’s Lace
Lace has long been associated with luxury and elegance, and it was a popular accessory in the fashion of the
Lace in William Larkin’s Jacobean Portraits
The lace used to decorate Elizabethan ruffs is either an early lace called cutwork and/or the slightly later reticella lace.
Hilliard and Lace Painting
In the miniatures of Nicholas Hillard sitters wear similar lace ruffs to the one we can see in the Armada
Lace in the Armada Portrait
One of the most iconic images of the Tudor age is the Armada Portrait. It portrays Queen Elizabeth I and
Rembrandt’s Lace
Did Rembrandt Paint Oopjen’s Lace?IntroductionLace is one of the most beautiful, complex, refined, and expensive items depicted in many early
Dress in 17th-Century Portraiture
What you Wear is Who you Are Dress in 16th and 17th century portraiture was loaded with meaning. Elizabeth I’
Hilliard’s Tudor Painting Tips
Nicholas Hilliard (1546/7 – 1618) was a famous Tudor artist, working for the royal court of Elizabeth I and, after
Lace History: The Boleyn Canopy
The Anne Boleyn Canopy is a large lace cover held at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire. It is made up from
William Larkin: The Curtain Master
The work of William Larkin (early 1580s – 1619) stands out from the crowd. Not only because some of his
William Larkin’s Style of Painting and the End of an Era
Larkin’s Portrait of Diana Cecil The huge portrait of Diana Cecil (1596 – 1654) (it is over 2 meters tall) is
Robert Peake & Charles I
Robert Peake the Elder (c. 1551–1619) was a fascinating painter who worked during the transition of Tudor (Elizabeth I) and
