The Ambassadors' Secret by John North

The Ambassadors' Secret by John North

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Zusammenfassung

This volume takes a look at the hidden meanings in Holbein's 'The Ambassadors' - one of the world's most famous paintings.

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The Ambassadors' Secret by John North

THE AMBASSADORS' SECRET is a radical reinterpretation of one of the world's most famous paintings. Holbein's celebrated portrait of two French diplomats at the court of Henry VIII has usually been linked to the political and religious unrest of the day. John North shows that the painting has a very different, and previously undetected, central theme and many other meanings. Far from being random, the objects in 'The Ambassadors' are deliberately, and very accurately, placed. In revealing exactly what they, and the painting, mean, THE AMBASSADORS' SECRET opens a remarkable window on the world of the Renaissance. 'Truly sensational ...North's explanation of what The Ambassadors' Secret means is as exciting as a classic whodunnit, and puts every previous account in the shade' Frank Whitford, Sunday Times
We've done a comprehensive paperback mailout for this title, sending not only to our targeted list of paperback specialist reviewers on the nationals and locals but also to arts and features editors, art crtics and lots of arts magazines and arts association magazinesMore news soon! We're also trying to confirm a feature with the Oxford Times, where the author lives.
John North's books include THE MEASURE OF THE UNIVERSE and STONEHENGE. He is Emeritus Professor of the History of Philosophy and the Exact Sciences at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
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ISBN 13 9781842126615
ISBN 10 184212661X
Titel The Ambassadors' Secret
Autor John North
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Orion Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr 2004-09-02
Seitenanzahl 416
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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