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Christina of Denmark (Danish: Christine af Danmark; November 1521 – 10 December 1590) was a Danish princess, the younger surviving daughter of King Christian II of Denmark and Norway and Isabella of Austria. By her two marriages, she became Duchess of Milan, then Duchess of Lorraine.
Portrait of Christina of Denmark (or Portrait in Mourning) is an oil on oak panel painting by Hans Holbein the Younger completed in 1538. It was commissioned that year by Thomas Cromwell, agent for Henry VIII, as a betrothal painting following the death of the English Queen Jane Seymour.
- 179.1 cm × 82.6 cm (70.5 in × 32.5 in)
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- 1538
3 set 2013 · “If I had two heads, I would gladly give him one,” Christina of Denmark is supposed to have quipped, when Henry VIII was proposed as a future bridegroom. This particular young woman had no desire to end up as one of the English king’s discarded wives – especially not as so many of them ended up dead.
24 ago 2012 · Christina of Denmark is the one who got away. In 1538 that fat old wife-killer Henry VIII was considering her as his next bride. He sent his court painter Holbein to portray her so he could...
22 ago 2022 · Christina of Denmark is often known as ‘the one that got away’: she played her part in British history as a potential wife of King Henry VIII. Christina was the youngest daughter of King Christian of Denmark.
12 ott 2018 · 4.5K. 255K views 5 years ago. Learn how Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait of the 16-year-old widow Christina of Denmark piqued Henry VIII's interest when he was looking for a new bride and...
- 33 min
- 274,1K
- The National Gallery
15 set 2023 · Hans Holbein's 'Christina of Denmark'. View time: 32:44. Learn how Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait of the 16-year-old widow Christina of Denmark piqued Henry VIII's interest when he was looking for a new bride and the surprising story of how the work came into our collection with Susan Foister, our Dep...
