The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England

From Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, the monarchs of England’s Tudor Dynasty have captured the public imagination for 500 years. The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England is the first major American exhibition of Tudor portraiture and decorative arts, and the Legion of Honor is the exclusive West Coast Museum to showcase these masterworks. Featuring sumptuous paintings, sculpture, rich tapestries, precious jewels, rare artifacts and stained glass by some of the finest European craftspeople of the sixteenth century, you’ll be privy to how the Tudors reshaped the royal image in England during a crucial turning point in world history. 

Anne Burns Johnson has been a docent at FAMSF since 2011.  She is also a docent at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento.  Anne’s background is in senior services, affordable housing, and healthcare.  Until 2020, Anne was the Executive Director of the Institute for Senior Living, a think tank for a select group of CEOs.  Previously, Anne was the CEO of a statewide association, now called Leading Age California, representing not-for-profit providers of senior housing and services.   

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are comprised of two iconic sites in San Francisco’s beautiful parks- the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and Legion of Honor Museum in Lincoln Park. As the largest public arts institution in the western United States, the Museums house a world-class collection of 151,000 artworks that span more than 5,000 years.  

The JCCSF and FAMSF have collaborated for over a decade, and we are grateful that FAMSF graciously shares the beauty and history of their collections with the community through inspiring educational docent talks.