- Hardcover: 255 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press; n.e. edition (Dec 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691017433
- ISBN-13: 978-0691017433
- Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 21.6 x 2.7 cm
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'Oskar Bätschmann and Pascal Griener's Hans Holbein . . . is a major contribution to the understanding of 16th-century humanist art.' --The Independent on Sunday
'The authors reveal a real sympathy for, an understanding of, the mixed character of Holbein's work . . . The book is extremely well illustrated and has very good colour plates . . . With much that is fresh and rewarding, this is one of the most welcome of the books published in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Holbein's birth.' --The Times Literary Supplement
'The authors successfully interweave Holbein's versatility, his artistic creativity and the recognition he was afforded by his contemporaries.'
--The Times Higher Education Supplement
`Like only a few other painters in history, Holbein made the human likeness seem to erase the distance between his time and ours . . . This readable scholarly book not only situates Holbein carefully in his own time but teaches us how to read his paintings and prints in depth.'
--Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'The authors reveal a real sympathy for, an understanding of, the mixed character of Holbein's work . . . The book is extremely well illustrated and has very good colour plates . . . With much that is fresh and rewarding, this is one of the most welcome of the books published in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Holbein's birth.' --The Times Literary Supplement
'The authors successfully interweave Holbein's versatility, his artistic creativity and the recognition he was afforded by his contemporaries.'
--The Times Higher Education Supplement
`Like only a few other painters in history, Holbein made the human likeness seem to erase the distance between his time and ours . . . This readable scholarly book not only situates Holbein carefully in his own time but teaches us how to read his paintings and prints in depth.'
--Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/8-1543) was one of the most versatile and admired painters of the Northern Renaissance. This richly illustrated book by Oskar Batschmann and Pascal Griener - the first comprehensive monograph on the artist to appear in more than forty years - is a major advance in our understanding of Holbein's contribution to European art. Re-examining every aspect of a remarkable career, the authors take full account of the artistic and cultural influences that affected Holbein and of his friendships with leading humanists such as Erasmus and Sir Thomas More. As a result, the book casts fresh light on many previously vexing questions and misunderstandings about this great artist's life and work.
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4 Feb 2001
Format:Hardcover
In opposition to "Ryan" who gave this fasinating study of Holbein a single star simply because of his inability to write a college (high school?) paper, I find that O. Batschmann has managed to balance a scholarly approach with a lively style. In particular, check out the chapter on portraiture and mortality. Great stuff. Sorry about only getting a 50, Ryan. In all seriousness, Ryan's review brings up the subject of trusting this type of rating system in general.
0 of 49 people found the following review helpful
The life and times of Hans Holbein is quite boring
28 Sep 2000
Format:Hardcover
This book was a waste of my time, the only reason i got it was to help with a research paper and it didnt help at all. I got a 50 on the paper using all the information from this book!
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