Inside the MFAH Posts tagged #british-art


“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.


  • Thomas Lawrence - King George IV
    Royal Scandals: The Marriages of King George IV December 7, 2018

    In reality, King George IV was quite unlike the heroic, elegant figure in the portrait of him on view in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol, keeping many mistresses through two scandalous marriages.

  • FOR TUDORS AND GARDEN PARADISE BLOG POST ONLY - Wagner Garden Carpet + Conversation Piece at the Royal Lodge
    Connections: The Islamic Carpet in Persia and Great Britain November 27, 2018

    Look closely and spot a cross-cultural connection in two exhibitions on view this fall and winter. Persian carpets, like the one on display in Garden Paradise, appear in portraits of British royals in Tudors to Windsors.

  • Wilding/Johnson - Queen Elizabeth II
    Making Monarchy: The Changing Face of Power October 18, 2018

    Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol traces the many ways artists depict British monarchs’ power, from imposing paintings to new artistic approaches.

  • FOR VICTORIA BLOG POST ONLY - Bassano card (caption)
    A New Type of Royal Portrait: Queen Victoria & Photography October 3, 2018

    Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol illustrates how Britain’s kings and queens were memorialized in art. One monarch, especially, set a new precedent for how royals were depicted: Queen Victoria (1819–1901).

  • Gheeraerts - Queen Elizabeth I
    The British Are Coming! Regal Portraits of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I Visit for “Tudors to Windsors” September 14, 2018

    Just two of the masterpieces to keep an eye out for in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol are a powerful father-daughter duo: a vivid portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein, and Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger’s extraordinary painting of Elizabeth I.