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Title: Holbein
Author: Beatrice Fortescue
Release Date: June 17, 2009 [EBook #29150]
Language: English
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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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