Hans Holbein by Derek Wilson
Hans Holbein the Younger was a leading figure of the Northern Renaissance, who continues to exercise an enormous influence in our understanding of the mid-Tudor age, but who was also a member of Thomas Cromwell's intelligence service. This is his biography. Moving from the Low Countries, to Switzerland, to England, this book sets Holbein in the context of his turbulent age. We watch Holbein's rise from an uneventful life in the bourgeoisie to the echelons of power and a life of covert diplomacy in a bitterly-divided Europe. The book also provides a picture of Renaissance espionage. In parallel to the machinations of power, the book investigates the intricate puzzles that so delighted the Renaissance mind; Holbein's symbols and iconography contain codes, cyphers and hidden messages, some simply intellectual games, others of vital importance to Cromwell's purposes.
Derek Wilson was born in Hamilton in 1982 and started following Motherwell at the age of four. Game after game was watched with his family, sadly with many more ending in defeat than victory, but that only served to make the rare moments of success taste all the sweeter. Derek was a season ticket holder for 14 years before fleeing to Berlin to escape the clutches of Fir Park after university. He works as a freelance journalist and has written for many publications including Bild and 11 Freunde while continuing to co-edit the FirParkCorner.com website and contributing to the Motherwell fanzine, Waiting for the Great Leap Forward.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297815617 |
| ISBN 10 | 029781561X |
| Title | Hans Holbein |
| Author | Derek Wilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1996-06-10 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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