05-19-2012, 02:49 PM
(03-21-2012, 01:25 AM)Diana Wrote: I am familiar with paintings of Anne Boleyn and had never seen this one. She looks very young in it. As an artist, I can say that this particular painting is expertly executed. I think the painter was very good. So it may be very accurate.
I agree. The others lack depth, but this one looks like her essence was captured. That, + my strong feeling that Henry VIII has always reminded me of an ex-boyfriend, not so much in facial features but something else about him I can't quite put my finger on, seals the deal for me.
(03-21-2012, 01:25 AM)Diana Wrote: I have studied the history of Henry the Eighth through Elizabeth's long reign. It is a very compelling era. Anne Boleyn was instrumental in getting Henry to break from Rome, diminishing the power of the Church. So we can thank Anne for that, as well as the amazing daughter she produced.
Interesting way to look at it!
Here's something freaky! I just noticed an old friend who was friends with another of my friends on FaceBook, so I sent him a friend request. Naturally, I then looked at his friends list, and found a woman who succeeded me in line to the boyfriend that I think was Henry VIII.
This woman was a very sweet young girl when she started dating him, and he dumped me for her. I never blamed her though, but actually felt a kinship with her, because she had to deal with a lot of the same stuff I had had to deal with. She and I were actually friends for awhile, and she even sang at my wedding!
Around that time, she married the guy but they later divorced.
Anyway, get this: On her FB page she has 3 pix: 2 of her and 1 of...Anne Boleyn!!
How weird is that? I mean, why would she have a pic of Anne Boleyn?
Maybe she was Anne and I was the sister. Maybe the painting is of the sister, and they got it wrong. She did look different from the others. Both sisters were ensnared in Henry's clutches.
I thought about friending her on FB but then I saw the guy in her FB list so thought better of it. But that is uncanny, that she would have that pic included. I haven't spoken to her in about 25 years.