The Tudor dynasty may have been volatile, but it was also a breeding ground for the visual arts. Beginning with the reign of Henry VII in 1485 and reaching to 1603, when Elizabeth I died, England saw Florentine sculptors, German painters, and Flemish weavers, as well as armorers and goldsmiths, taking up residence at the royal court. Such cosmopolitan patronage bore many fruits. With 100 objects, the Met traces the art world’s transformation under Tudor reign. —Elena Clavarino