Hans Holbein
Distributed for Reaktion Books
256 pages
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75 color plates, 193 halftones
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8-1/4 x 10-3/4
Hans Holbein the Younger was the leading artist of the Northern Renaissance, yet his life and work are not nearly as well documented as those of his contemporaries Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo. That omission has been remedied with this acclaimed study by Oskar Bätschmann and Pascal Griener.
Now offered in an affordable and richly illustrated paperback edition, Hans Holbein chronicles the life and oeuvre of Holbein (1497/8–1543), as Bätschmann and Griener apply their considerable knowledge to explore the full range of cultural and social influences that impacted him and his work. The artist’s friendships with leading thinkers such as Erasmus and Thomas More, the development of his painting style, and the cultural influences on his work are all discussed here in this unparalleled and in-depth biography that will be essential to the bookshelf of every art lover.
“Hans Holbein is a major contribution to the understanding of 16th-century humanist art.”—The Independent on Sunday
“The authors reveal a real sympathy for and an understanding of the mixed character of Holbein’s work. . . . Fresh and rewarding.”—Times Literary Supplement
“This readable scholarly book not only situates Holbein carefully in his own time but teaches us how to read his paintings and prints in depth.”—Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle
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