Project Gutenberg 2009-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 181 Fortescue, Beatrice Holbein Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau, Janine Lettau, Paul Dring, Clive Pickton, Joseph E. Loewenstein M.D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Holbein" by Beatrice Fortescue is an art historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and contributions of Hans Holbein the Younger, a prominent painter of the Renaissance era, exploring his artistic evolution and the socio-political context of his time. It highlights Holbein's journey from his early days in Augsburg to his significant endeavors in Basel and England, underlining his influence and legacy in the realm of European art. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of Holbein's life and artistic development, beginning with the historical context of his era. Fortescue discusses Holbein's family background, notably his father and uncle's influence, and the hardships they faced, which ultimately led to their migration to Basel. The narrative touches on Holbein's formative years, his early works, and his educational influences, including interactions with notable figures such as Erasmus. This introduction provides a rich backdrop for understanding Holbein as not only a transitional figure in art but also as a product of a transformative period in European history, characterized by advancements in religion, science, and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 369676 369767 2024-10-12T14:13:54.233897 2023-09-13T05:30:46.625498 text/html text/html 360099 2021-01-05T05:41:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 13148007 2021-01-05T05:41:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 12974423 2024-10-12T14:14:11.258788 application/epub+zip 12939282 2024-10-12T14:13:57.771899 application/epub+zip 198461 2024-10-12T14:13:55.450884 application/epub+zip 12989723 2024-10-12T14:14:20.468782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12920294 2024-10-12T14:14:06.482881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276171 2022-09-13T13:48:39.621437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286993 286826 2024-10-12T14:13:52.763893 2023-09-13T05:30:45.361495 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 286745 2021-01-05T05:41:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113523 2021-01-05T05:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 286820 2021-01-05T05:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113411 2021-01-05T05:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20741 2024-10-12T14:14:20.716739 application/rdf+xml 8425 2024-10-12T14:13:56.103875 image/jpeg 2408 2024-10-12T14:13:55.759873 image/jpeg 12853022 2024-10-12T14:13:54.440918 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog