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Holbein in England / Susan Foister ; with contributions by Tim Batchelor.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Tate Pub. ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Harry N. Abrams, 2006.Description: 191 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781854376459
  • 1854376454
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Contents:
Holbein's first visit to England, 1526-8 -- London 1532-43 : court and city -- Hanseatic commissions and designs for goldsmiths -- Holbein and Henry VIII -- Holbein the portraitist at work -- Holbein's workshop and legacy -- Catholic England, Protestant England -- The art of illusion.
Summary: Hans Holbein is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 16th century. Accompanying a major Tate exhibition, this work gives insights into the artist's movements between the 1520s and '40s, when he moved from Germany and Switzerland to England, with insights into his working methods and techniques.
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Book Book CGLAS Library Monographs Room HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 02883

Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at Tate Britain, London, Sept. 28, 2006-Jan. 7, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-173).

Holbein's first visit to England, 1526-8 -- London 1532-43 : court and city -- Hanseatic commissions and designs for goldsmiths -- Holbein and Henry VIII -- Holbein the portraitist at work -- Holbein's workshop and legacy -- Catholic England, Protestant England -- The art of illusion.

Hans Holbein is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 16th century. Accompanying a major Tate exhibition, this work gives insights into the artist's movements between the 1520s and '40s, when he moved from Germany and Switzerland to England, with insights into his working methods and techniques.