Art and Majesty in Renaissance England.”Credit...Vincent Tullo for The New York Times Arrayed behind Henry, on free-standing panels, are the four subsequent Tudor monarchs. Henry VIII sits in ...

It explores the relationship between art and power during the French Renaissance, when monarchs and aristocrats used patronage of the arts to demonstrate their wealth and status. It reflects a period ...

Tudor monarchs relied on paintings, sculptures, tapestries and other art forms to legitimize their nascent dynasty. “The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England,” on view at the Met ...

The Renaissance style of rich saturated colors and symbolic meanings seemed like a natural match: “People painting at that time didn’t really separate art and science. I like referencing that.

The annual presentation of the Merrie Monarch Festival has led to a renaissance of the Hawaiian culture that is being passed on from generation to generation. The week-long festival includes art ...