The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England with Page Knox

Easily recognized through their iconic portraits, the Tudors established themselves as the rulers of Britain in a time of turmoil and upheaval with the help of artists from the continent.

Please join Page Knox for a discussion of the artists of the Tudor Court, including Florentine sculptors, German painters, Flemish weavers and exceptional British goldsmiths, armorers, printers and more, who transformed the arts in England during the era of the dynasty (1485-1603) and developed a uniquely Tudor Renaissance style.

About the Presenter

Page Knox is an adjunct professor in the Art History Department of Columbia University, where she received her PhD in 2012. She works contractually in a variety of capacities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art giving public gallery talks and lectures in special exhibitions as well as the permanent collection, teaching classes at the museum, and leading groups for Travel with the Met.