Holbein: his life and works in 500 images : his life and wokrs in 500 images : an illustrated exploration of the artist, his life and context, with a gallery of his paintings and drawings
Ormiston, Rosalind2021
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Hans Holbein the Younger's life is discovered through his artworks, his family, his patrons and the people who met him. Born into a family of talented artists, Holbein learnt to be a draughtsman, a painter, a portraitist, and a designer for woodcuts. What could not be taught was his remarkable skill as a portrait painter. From an Augsburg workshop as a youth, he would achieve high status as Painter to the King at the English court of Henry VIII. Holbein had a talent to engage with his clients, proven by repeated commissions. He could capture a moment in time, from Erasmus sitting in his study in Basel, to rich Hanseatic merchants seated in their London offices. His gift as a painter was grounded in a sound knowledge of pigments, practical costings and time required to complete a work. In his lifetime he created a unique portfolio of ground-breaking art, predominantly in portraiture.
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Wigston : Lorenz Books, 2021.
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256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
ISBN:
9780754835288 (hbk. :)
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ARTIST-HOLBEIN
Language:
English
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BRN:
2251456