From Henry VIII’s mistress and sister-in-law to Henry VIII’s great-niece – Scarlett will play Mary Queen of Scots.
Reuters: Johansson finds something about “Mary”
Virgin.net: One more for Queen Scarlett
Comingsoon.net: Johansson to Play Mary Queen of Scots
With the Tate exhibition opening tomorrow, there has been another burst of articles about Holbein and his art. Here’s a round-up!
Holbein’s pen and ink portrait of Sir Thomas More and his family will be on display in the exhibition:
BBC: Tate displays rare More portrait
The Guardian: Renaissance man comes home: Intimate portrait of Sir Thomas More and family returns after nearly 500 years
Times Online: Holbein’s pen-and-ink drawing returns Thomas More to London
Additional articles:
Guardian: Face to face with death: Many of Holbein’s subjects were executed by Henry VIII; his portraits of them are elegiac, yet hypnotically full of life. [Slideshow with this article]
Telegraph: An eye into the soul: As Tate Britain’s outstanding new show demonstrates, Holbein’s portraits of even the plainest sitter shimmer irresistibly with an emotional truth. [Slideshow with this article]
Bloomberg: Overweight Henry VIII Stars in Holbein Exhibit at Tate Britain
Channel 4: Henry’s family portraits on show [Video report]
Guardian: Holbein’s lady sheds light on court life
Times Online: The man who invented portraits
Kristin Scott Thomas has been cast to play the mother of Anne and Mary Boleyn (to be played by Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson) in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of The Other Boleyn Girl.
Lots of articles have shown up in the past few days on this one, so I’ll just link to a few:
Empire Movies – Kristin Scott Thomas is Another Boleyn Girl
Production Weekly – Scott Thomas Mothers Boleyn Girls
Film Force – Boleyn’s Big Momma
Hello all! I’m going to be out of town for the weekend and Monday, and back in the office around lunchtime on Tuesday. There might be a delay on replies to email, posting questions or approval of blog comments. I have no idea what to expect in the way of internet access for the next three days, so some stuff might not get done until Tuesday.
Just in case any of you have been reading my personal blog, I just wanted to warn you that it has moved to a new address at larae.net Basically I’ve replaced the index of my personal website with the blog. I’ve added a link to my Flickr photosets over on the right sidebar, in case anyone is interested in looking through those.
From EDP24:
[V]isitors to a Norfolk National Trust property have a unique chance to see a reproduction of the magnificent bright purple gown she wore – a reproduction which has been made by costume historian Tanya Elliot after three years of painstaking research.
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The replica wedding dress – featuring layer upon layer of shifts in rich materials, including satin and pearls, and “goldwork” embroidery – will be on display in the King’s Room at Oxburgh Hall, near Swaffham, until Wednesday, October 4.
From Dive Magazine
A team of British divers has discovered the wreck of an Elizabethan ship off Alderney in the Channel Islands. Cannon, muskets, swords, helmets and armour stamped with the monogram of Elizabeth I were among the objects found at the 400-year-old wreck, which sits at a depth of 26m to 30m.The divers found the wreck in the early 1990s, but archaeologists decided to keep its existence secret to protect the find while excavation work was carried out. However, the charity set up to oversee the work said it has now decided to go public so it can raise money to continue the work.
You can learn more about the wreck at their official website: The Alderney Elizabethan Wreck
I meant to post about this a while back but it totally slipped my mind. Check out the Time Team website on the dig for the run-down on what they found!
From The National Trust website:
With English Heritage’s, the National Trust’s and the HHA’s major heritage sites participating this year, the total number of properties opening their doors has risen to a record 3,500.Properties ranging from castles to factories, town halls to tithe barns, parish churches to Buddhist temples will be taking part, and this is a unique opportunity to learn more about local heritage and share your experiences with friends and family. A wide range of tours, events and activities also take place, bringing local history and culture to life.
