Hans Holbein by Derek Wilson
One of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, Hans Holbein the Younger was also a complex and fascinating man who knew Erasmus, Thomas More, Henry VIII and many of the sixteenth century's wielders of power and influence.
"I found Wilson's explanations of the significance of Holbein's key paintings fascinating" -- Sarah Bradford * Daily Telegraph *
"This book is well overdueFor too long scholars have dismissed Hans Holbein as an artist who lacked a spiritual outlook, but Derek Wilson, by painstakingly reconstructing his life from contemporary records and the more subtle clues contained in his work has brilliantly redressed the balance...Highly readable and should become the standard work on the subject...The most accurate and vivid portrayal to date" -- Alison Weir * Literary Review *
"Wilson's characterisation of Holbein as a "truth seeker" seems incontrovertible" * Independent *
"This book is well overdueFor too long scholars have dismissed Hans Holbein as an artist who lacked a spiritual outlook, but Derek Wilson, by painstakingly reconstructing his life from contemporary records and the more subtle clues contained in his work has brilliantly redressed the balance...Highly readable and should become the standard work on the subject...The most accurate and vivid portrayal to date" -- Alison Weir * Literary Review *
"Wilson's characterisation of Holbein as a "truth seeker" seems incontrovertible" * Independent *
Derek Wilson is well known through his books, radio and TV appearances, frequent journalistic features and festival appearances as one of the UK's leading narrative historians. Among his critically-acclaimed and best-selling books are Rothschild:A Story of Wealth and Power, Sweet Robin: Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, The King and the Gentleman: Charles Stuart and Oliver Cromwell 1599-1649, In the Lion's Court:Power, Ambition and Sudden Death in the Reign of Henry VIII ; All the King's Women: Love, Sex and Politics in the Life of Charles II; and Charlemagne: Barbarian & Emperor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844139187 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844139182 |
| Title | Hans Holbein |
| Author | Derek Wilson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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