'Real face of Shakespeare' unveiled.Summary: A painting thought to be the only contemporary portrait of William Shakespeare has been unveiled. A painting thought to be the only contemporary portrait of William Shakespeare has been unveiled. It is believed the artwork was painted in 1610, six years before the Bard's death at the age of 46. The newly-discovered picture was handed down by generations of the Cobbe family after an ancestor married the great granddaughter Noun 1. great granddaughter - a daughter of your grandson or granddaughter great grandchild - a child of your grandson or granddaughter of Shakespeare's patron, Henry Wriothesley, the third Earl of Southampton. It was inherited by art restorer Alec Cobbe, who realised its value when he saw another portrait of the playwright at the National Portrait Gallery and realised it was a copy of the one in his collection. The painting will go on show at The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon in an exhibition opening on April 23, Shakespeare's birthday. Professor Stanley Wells Stanley William Wells (born May 21 1930) is a Shakespeare scholar, who was Professor of Shakespeare Studies and Director of the Shakespeare Institute (University of Birmingham) from 1988-1997. He is now Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies. , chairman of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, said: "The identification of this portrait marks a major development in the history of Shakespearean portraiture. This new portrait is a very fine painting." Two images are generally accepted as authentic representations of what Shakespeare looked like - an engraving by Martin Droeshout published in the First Folio of 1623 and a portrait bust in Holy Trinity Church Holy Trinity Church, or variations on the name, may refer to: Churches In Australia:
The news came as plans for a theatre built on the site of what is believed to be Shakespeare's first theatre were unveiled. The Museum of London The Museum of London documents the history of London from the Palaeolithic to the present day. The museum is located in a 1970s building close to the Barbican Centre, approximately 10 minutes' walk north of St Paul's Cathedral and admission is free. has been excavating what it believes was London's first purpose-built playhouse, called The Theatre, built in 1576 by James Burbage. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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