Since Shakespeare’s Richard III the story of the poor sons of Edward IV who had been murdered in the Tower had caused a lot of speculations and artwork. The cruel fate of these pretenders to the English throne had inspired especially romantic painters in the 19th century.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Princes in the Tower
The Sons of Edward IV in the Tower (1830) by the French history painter Hippolyte Delaroche (1797-1856).
Since Shakespeare’s Richard III the story of the poor sons of Edward IV who had been murdered in the Tower had caused a lot of speculations and artwork. The cruel fate of these pretenders to the English throne had inspired especially romantic painters in the 19th century.
Since Shakespeare’s Richard III the story of the poor sons of Edward IV who had been murdered in the Tower had caused a lot of speculations and artwork. The cruel fate of these pretenders to the English throne had inspired especially romantic painters in the 19th century.
oh I agree. Two defenceless little princes, huddled together in fear, must have been a terrible and romantic image for artists to play with. Of the pre-Raphaelite versions of the story, I particularly like Sir John Everett Millais' version, painted in 1878.
ReplyDeleteThat's right. Millais is a good example that less could be more. His painting is better arranged and illuminated. Nevertheless it's in the end the same cheap hokum.
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