Hans Holbein

by Batschmann, Oskar; Griener, Pascal

• ISBN13: 9781861890405
• ISBN10: 1861890400
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-25
• Publisher: Reaktion Books

Summary

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.

 

Author Biography

Oskar Bätschmann is professor of history of art at the University of Bern and is the author of Giovanni Bellini. Pascal Griener is professor of history of art at the Institute of Art History in Neuchatel, Switzerland.

 

Table of Contents

Chronology	p. 7
Preface	p. 11
Artistic Competition and Self-definition	p. 13
igure and Movement, Invention and Narration	p. 36
Monumental Decorative Works	p. 64
Religious Works: The Making of Erasmian Art	p. 88
Italian and Northern Art	p. 120
The Portrait, Time and Death	p. 149
Holbein's Fame	p. 194
Appendix	p. 210
References	p. 213
Select Bibliography	p. 230
Photographic Acknowledgements	p. 250
Index	p. 251
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