Wednesday, March 24, 2010

HoT Tudor Men

A little celebration of hot men, though their tv representations are a little hotter than their real life counterparts. Also who really would want to hook up with Henry VIII, now that we know he has a penchant for ye old chopping block. 

TV Sir Thomsa More (also Mr Knightly in Emma)
 16th centure Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More
after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, late 16th century (1527)
29 1/2 in. x 23 in. (749 mm x 584 mm

TV Charles Brandon
16th Century Charles Brandon
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
by Unknown artist
oil on panel, late 16th century
34 5/8 in. x 29 1/2 in. (879 mm x 749 mm)

TV King Henry VIII
16th Century Henry VIII
King Henry VIII
after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on copper, (circa 1536)
11 in. x 7 7/8 in. (279 mm x 200 mm)

All historic portraits fron the National Portrait Gallery in London

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