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London Cultural History: Execution of Lady Jane Grey
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche is one of the most famous paintings in the National Gallery in London. With an impressive size of 246 x 297 cm, the painting dominates the showroom, the 41 -, above many other excellent pictures.
It is easy to locate, is one of those few paintings always have a crowd around him, such are the attraction and strength of the scene it represents.
Painted in 1833, the painting portrays the execution of the dethroned queen young Jane Grey (1537-1554), who was named heir to the throne of England by her cousin Edward VI. However, the Catholic Mary Tudor I, who was more up to be queen was the sister of Edward VI and the eldest daughter of Henry VIII, had other plans.
After reigning for only 9 days, the Protestant Lady Jane was deposed by Mary and executed months after the Tower of London. It is the tragic figure of a very young-she was only 17 years-educated and intelligent but quite unfortunate damsel in politics and no control over their destiny, which has lasted forever in the minds of the British people. Read the rest of this entry »