Mystery sitter in Holbein portrait could be Anne Boleyn, AI analysis finds

Here’s something surprising — an AI analysis suggests a famous Holbein portrait once thought to be Henry VIII’s wife, Anne Boleyn, might actually be her mother. Lanre Bakare, writing in The Guardian, reports that for centuries, scholars believed two small Renaissance sketches depicted Boleyn and an unknown woman. But now, thanks to AI, researchers say the inscription errors from the 1700s may have swapped those identities. This turns everything we thought we knew on its head. The ‘unknown’ woman could be Boleyn herself, and the other sketch might actually be her mother. ((thoughtful)) It’s a reminder that history isn’t always as fixed as it seems — sometimes, it’s just a matter of re-examining the evidence with fresh eyes — or in this case, a new kind of eyes. According to Lanre Bakare, this discovery could rewrite the story of one of the most famous queens in history. And get this — if this pattern holds, future art history might be shaped by AI’s ability to uncover long-lost truths.