Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk (1540 – 23/25 August 1557)
Just copies I have found of the famous portrait of Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk (1540 – 23/25 August 1557) by Hans Eworth.
This is of course the famous portrait of Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk by Hans Eworth today at the Yale Center for British Art:
Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk by Hans Eworth
A close-up of the brooch:
Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk by Hans Eworth (detail)
Here of course is the famous copy formerly with Philip Mould:
Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk
1556
Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk (1540 – 23/25 August 1557)
Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk
After Hans Eworth
Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk (1540 – 23/25 August 1557)
Mary FitzAlan, Duchess of Norfolk
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07.12 | 21:47
It looks like The Tau cross derives from the Egyptian Ankh and basically they are wearing it around their necks, life rebirth, salvation mirror. sun.Stonehenge looks like it is made up of Ts to form c
07.12 | 21:30
are wearing the symbol on effigies at Ingham church Norfolk and Henry StanleyD1528 at Hillingdon Middlesex.Countess Jacquline of Hainaut and husband Frank Borsele are also wearing the insignia others
07.12 | 21:23
These Queens could of been members of the order and i think the Tau cross is a symbol of the Holy Trinity also.These pendants could of been reliquaries.Lady margaret de Bois and Roger de bois
07.12 | 21:17
I think the Tau cross that they are wearing could be linked to the(knights) order of St Anthony, Mary 1st collar looks like it may represent the knotted girdle/waist cord of st Anthony .
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