Show all images on one page	#004937 Title: Portrait of Catherine of Aragon Artist: Maslova Valentina Size: 4x5x0.5 Size (inches): 1.5x2x0.25 Price : $120 SOLD!

Maslova Valentina from the village of Fedoskino is the creator of this beautiful brooch. On the oval piece of mother-of-pearl the artist has painted her interpretation of the famous portrait of Catherine of Aragon originally painted in1502 by Michael Sittow.
Catherine of Aragon was the first of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England. As a child she was betrothed to Henry's older brother, Prince Arthur; they were married in 1501 but Arthur died six months later. Catherine subsequently married Henry on 11 June 1509. She was pregnant by him at least six times but only one of the children, Mary, survived. Desiring a male heir, Henry divorced Catherine on 30 March 1534 and married Anne Boleyn. The act of divorce proved highly significant: it caused Henry to break with the pope and thereby led to the English Reformation. After the divorce Catherine was not executed but was expelled from court and died two years later at Kimbolton Castle. Her only surviving child became Mary Tudor, also known as Bloody Mary, who reigned from 1553-1558.
The oval pearl plate on which the portrait is painted is set into the frame made out of German silver. The portrait is framed with swirling metal patterns. The work is signed with the artist's name, Fedoskino and the year of 2009.