Henry Viii Revealed: the Legacy of Holbein's Portraits

Henry Viii Revealed: the Legacy of Holbein's Portraits

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Author: Xanthe Brooke

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 96

Hans Holbein's portrait of Henry VIII perished in fire in 1698, yet has remained the definitive image of the English monarch, through a number of derivations down to modern cinematic portrayals. Written to accompany an exhibition at the National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside (UK) and prompted by



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SKU: 9781903470091
Categories: All Art and Design Best Sellers - Individual titles History More than 10 Copies More than 50 copies Non-Secondhand Books The Arts
Tags: August-2023 History History of art The Arts
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Derek Hall
More correctly "Henry VIII Sort of Revealed"

Although well illustrated with interesting and informative captions the body of the text was too discursive and rambling. The level of detail is impressive but, for example, lingering on the barely discernible differences in the underdrawings Henry VIII's knuckles in the various portraits is something of a passion killer. Not a bad read but it falls somewhere between being a scholarly, scientific analysis and a popular art book without being either.

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Author: Xanthe Brooke

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 96

Hans Holbein's portrait of Henry VIII perished in fire in 1698, yet has remained the definitive image of the English monarch, through a number of derivations down to modern cinematic portrayals. Written to accompany an exhibition at the National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside (UK) and prompted by