Today in 1576 Levina Teerlinc died. Levina Teerlinc was a Flemish painter, who was invited to the court of Henry VIII after the death of Hans Holbein, and was actually paid more than Holbein.
She stayed on as a court painter for Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth, making her a court painter to four Tudor monarchs. She painted miniatures, which were very popular in Tudor England as a mode of dress. You often see people wearing lockets with miniatures around their necks, or hanging on a belt, and many of us have heard of more famous miniature painters like Nicholas Hillard. In an age when people didn’t have easy access to photos on Facebook or Instagram, having miniatures hanging on your person was a way to keep your loved one near, and Levina was an expert in this type of painting.
She was also a mother and a wife, and her husband traveled to England for her career – something incredibly unusual at this time!
That’s your Tudor Minute for today. Remember you can dive deeper into life in 16th century England through the Renaissance English History Podcast at englandcast.com.
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Kick-Ass Tudor Women
Episode 123: Hans Holbein
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Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast,  the original Tudor history podcast, started in 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. In 2019 she created Tudorcon, which is now a yearly event, in addition to writing books, and running TudorFair.com - a whimsical Tudor Merch shop.
She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 30 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history (how exciting when she got to interview Alison for the first time!). In addition to history, she is passionate about travel, and has lived in 3 countries and 4 states (not counting her perpetual state of confusion), and her family (who help her host her YouTube channel occasionally).
