Off with her head! No, not KC's - today's topic, Anne Boleyn. This 16th century queen of England has become known as the first wife of the infamous Henry VIII to be beheaded; and of course, when you have a story like that, you're going to draw some attention. Thankfully for us, her character and story drew the attention of artists and composers! But there's a lot more to her life than just being beheaded. Join us as we peruse several artistic depictions of this sad tale of a strong woman of history!

 

Art: 

Unknown: Anne Boleyn (late 16th century) 

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw00142/Anne-Boleyn 

Emmanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868): The Courtship of Anne Boleyn (1846) 

https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/courtship-anne-boleyn-14565 

Edouard Cibot (1799-1877): Anne Boleyn (1835) 

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/anne-boleyn-in-the-tower-edouard-cibot.html 

 

Music: 

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): Anna Bolena (1830)

 

Playlist of the duets discussed here! 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Vvdm2UEGqwInyZVfxIDah?si=dIGx37CXTVqGSN4LlLg1AA 

 

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