Thursday 24 January 2013

King Henry VII and his Wives


This imaginative landscape is set in the 16th century (1500s) during the time when King Henry VIII was alive. This landscapes displays the king in the company of all of his wives. Certainly, all the characters in the landscape are all fiction, as technology did not allow them to capture any photos. King Henry VIII (June 28th 1491- January 28th 1547) was King of England from April 21st 1509 until his death. Apart from his many wives, he is best known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry had 6 wives in his lifetime, which are all shown in the landscape. There, the king is positioned in front of his wives, representing authority, while his wives are standing behind him in luxurious and grand outfits. The outfits are mostly dark in colour which is the representation of them being of a high rank. They are standing on the sea green grass, which is closely and perfectly cut, in front of the entrance to the well-built and sturdy castle. To a portion of the community, the imaginative landscape might look very lighthearted and gratified because of the perfect-looking weather and the calm colour of the grass, but another portion of the community might feel a bit distressed or uneasy since the expression of the some of the faces are not happy (even though some might view that as a cheeky effect). The interpretations of individuals all vary from person to person, making this a well-defined imaginative landscape

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