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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Holbein, by Beatrice Fortescue This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Holbein Author: Beatrice Fortescue Release Date: June 17, 2009 [EBook #29150] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HOLBEIN *** Produced by Delphine Lettau, Janine Lettau, Paul Dring, Clive Pickton, Joseph E. Loewenstein M.D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Illustration: _Hans Holbein the Younger_ _Coloured Chalks. Basel Museum_ LITTLE BOOKS ON ART GENERAL EDITOR: CYRIL DAVENPORT HOLBEIN BY BEATRICE FORTESCUE WITH FORTY-SIX ILLUSTRATIONS METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON _First published in 1904_ CONTENTS CHAPTER I HOLBEIN'S PERIOD, PARENTAGE, AND EARLY WORK Historical epoch and antecedents--Special conditions and character of early Christian art--Ideals and influence of the monk--Holbein's relation to mediaeval schools--His father, uncle, and Augsburg home--Probable dates for his birth and his father's death--Troubles and dispersion of the Augsburg household--From Augsburg to Basel--His brother Ambrose--Erasmus and the _Praise of Folly_; some erroneous impressions of both--Erasmus and Holbein no Protestants at heart--Holbein and the Bible--Illustrated Vernacular Bibles in circulation before Luther and Holbein were born--Holbein's earliest Basel oil-paintings--Direct and indirect education--Historical, geographical, and scientific revolutions of his day--Beginning of his connection with the Burgomaster of Basel--Jacob Meyer zum Hasen--Holbein's woodcuts--His studies from nature--Sudden visit to Lucerne--Italian influence on his art--Work for the Burgomaster of Lucerne 1 CHAPTER II HOLBEIN BASILIENSIS (1519-1526) _Holbein Basiliensis_--Enters the Painters' Guild--Bonifacius Amerbach and his portrait--The Last Supper and its Judas--The so-called "Fountain of Life" at Lisbon--Genius for design and symbolism in architecture--Versatility, humour, fighting scenes--Holbein becomes a citizen and marries--Basel in 15
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