What is the single most famous work of Nicholas Hilliard?Reveal the answer
Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra (1588), Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Ritratto di Elisabetta I, Regina d'Inghilterra (1575) and Lady Margaret Douglas, Contessa di Lennox (1575) come next.
At what age did Nicholas Hilliard create Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra?Reveal the answer
41 years old: Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra dates from 1588, and Nicholas Hilliard was born in 1547.
Which ten paintings by Nicholas Hilliard are the most famous?Reveal the answer
Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra, Ritratto di Elisabetta I, Regina d'Inghilterra, Lady Margaret Douglas, Contessa di Lennox, Una donna sconosciuta di 26 anni, Anne of Denmark, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Henri III of France, Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, Sir Amias Paulet (c. 1533–1588) and Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603). The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many works by Nicholas Hilliard are known?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 83 works by Nicholas Hilliard, dated from 1572 to 1614.
Where can the most famous Nicholas Hilliard originals be seen?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Victoria and Albert Museum (Londra), National Portrait Gallery (Londra) and Nationalmuseum (Stoccolma). The museum table above lists them all.
During which period did Nicholas Hilliard create the best-known paintings?Reveal the answer
In 1580s: 14 of the 83 works on this page were made then, Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra among them.
Which famous Nicholas Hilliard painting is the earliest, and which the latest?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1572) and the latest Giacomo I d'Inghilterra (1614).
What subjects did Nicholas Hilliard favour?Reveal the answer
Portraits (28), Men (6) and Women (6), across the 83 works on this page.
What materials did Nicholas Hilliard paint with most?Reveal the answer
Acquerello, for 3 of the 83 works on this page.
Which movement does the work of Nicholas Hilliard belong to?Reveal the answer
Rinascimento nordico, judging by the originals on this page.
What Nicholas Hilliard originals can I see at the Victoria and Albert Museum?Reveal the answer
Una donna sconosciuta di 26 anni, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and An Unknown Woman: the Victoria and Albert Museum, Londra holds 15 of the works on this page.
Where can I order a hand-painted Nicholas Hilliard reproduction?Reveal the answer
Yes, as a reproduction: the original stays in its museum, but any painting on this page can be painted by hand for you, made to order one at a time, from the painting's own page.