[Hans Holbein the younger] - Goldring, Elizabeth
Reference : 125720
(2025)
ISBN : 9781913107505
Goldring, Elizabeth: Holbein. Renaissance Master. 2025. 424 pages, 250 colour illustrations. Hardback. 27.9 x 19.5cms. Comprehensive biography beginning with the artist's origins in Augsburg, followed by the move to Basel with his brother Ambrosius, and his period in Lucerne. Examines the portraits of Erasmus of Rotterdam that brought him international fame, and the portraits that he subsequently produced in London of Henry VIII, his wives, and important courtiers such as Thomas Moore and Thomas Cromwell. Includes jewellery and silver designs for Anne Bolein, Jane Seymour, and Katherine Howard.
Comprehensive biography beginning with the artist's origins in Augsburg, followed by the move to Basel with his brother Ambrosius, and his period in Lucerne. Examines the portraits of Erasmus of Rotterdam that brought him international fame, and the portraits that he subsequently produced in London of Henry VIII, his wives, and important courtiers such as Thomas Moore and Thomas Cromwell. Includes jewellery and silver designs for Anne Bolein, Jane Seymour, and Katherine Howard.