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Aug 22, 2022 · Holbein’s job was to paint a portrait of the women who had taken the king’s interest as a possible future wife. 16-year-old Christina of Denmark was on the list, so in 1538, Holbein was sent to Brussels to capture her likeness. The result is an exquisite portrait – a testament to the masterful talent of Holbein, and the reserved, gentle ...
Christina, younger daughter of Christian II of Denmark and Isabella of Austria, sister of Charles V, was born in 1522. In 1533 she married by proxy the Duke of Milan, who died in 1535. Holbein visited Brussels in 1538, and for three hours Christina sat for a portrait.
CHRISTINA OF DENMARK, DUCHESS OF MILAN. Christina of Denmark by Hans Holbein the Younger. Oil on oak, 179.1 x 82.6 cm. National Gallery, London. Young widow who was considered as a possible bride for Henry VIII after the death of Jane Seymour. She is claimed to have said that if she had two necks, one would be at the disposal of the King of ...
In about the same time Christina married in Sweden with a man of non-royal origins, Eric Jedvardsson, later known as Eric the Saint. He probably came from the province of Västergötland which bordered to Denmark. Since their son Canute was betrothed by 1160, the marriage of Christina and Eric probably took place in the early 1140s.
November 1521 - Dec 10, 1590. Christina of Denmark was a Danish princess, the younger surviving daughter of King Christian II of Denmark and Norway and Isabella of Austria. She became the duchess-consort of Milan, then duchess-consort of Lorraine. She served as the regent of Lorraine from 1545 to 1552 during the minority of her son.
Christina, younger daughter of Christian II of Denmark and Isabella of Austria, sister of Charles V, was born in 1522. In 1533 she married by proxy the Duke of Milan, who died in 1535. Holbein visited Brussels in 1538, and for three hours Christina sat for a portrait.
