Henry VIII's trumpeter John Blanke #arthistory #artshorts

Cultural historian Michael Ohajuru talking about John Blanke, the Black trumpeter in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, and the first Black African to be depicted in British art history.

Michael Ohajuru is Project Director and Chief Evangelist of The John Blanke Project (an art and archive project celebrating the trumpeter), and founder member of The Black Presence in British Portraiture network.

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