Category: 1570-1579

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1570-1579

1570-1579, 16th century, decade overview

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1572 – Lucas de Heere, The Family of Henry VIII: An Allegory of the Tudor Succession

1570-1579, 16th century, artwork analysis

In the 16th-century Tudor court, monarchs used portraiture to establish their ideal image—often times exaggerated and dramatized, but at the forefront of fashion.

1572 – Unknown British Painter, Portrait of Walter Devereux (1539–1576), First Earl of Essex

1570-1579, 16th century, artwork analysis

From a family with close links to the crown, Sir Walter Devereux rose to great heights on the strength of his perseverance and loyalty. When granted the title of 1st...