- Paperback: 308 pages
- Publisher: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON (1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1857998804
- ISBN-13: 978-1857998801
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 513 g
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#2,462,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #31 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( G-I ) > Holbein, Hans
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READABLE, OPINIONATED, NEVER DULL, Aug 1 1998
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This review is from: Hans Holbein: Portrait of an Unknown Man (Library Binding)
The author attempts interesting 'symbolic' interpretations of some of Holbeins' more famous works in the visual context of the time. For example, Anna of Cleves' asymmetrical dress trim says "No social graces", to the initiated. One wonders why the King didn't see this if it was indeed common to include visual puns in paintings? I took issue with the author's rather silly descriptions of 16th century religious books as 'best-sellers', as if there was some sort of survey going on at the time. Otherwise, this is a very worthwhile addition to any Holbein fan's collection. It's written intelligently and attempts to place the artist in the various towns and countries with reason. And it will make you look twice at ALL the details in all the versions of a Holbein painting!
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